Rudd was first rumoured as a frontrunner for the role alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises) back in October, and assuming the negotiations pan out successfully he'll become the first name to sign on to the Phase Three offering, which has been written by Wright and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block). Rudd's I Love You, Man co-star Rashida Jones has also been tipped for the part of Janet van Dyne (a.k.a. The Wasp), although it remains to be seen whether that was just speculation.
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