William Jackson Harper Cast In ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ - Variety

William Jackson Harper has entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Sources archer Variety that the histrion volition look successful “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” though his relation remains a intimately guarded secret. Marvel declined to remark connected his casting.

Harper joins a “Quantumania” formed that includes Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Douglas reprising their roles from 2015’s “Ant-Man” and 2018’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp.” The superhero sequel volition besides spot the instauration of Kathryn Newton arsenic Cassie Lang, the present grown-up girl to Rudd’s bumbling leader Scott Lang. The movie follows the Ant-Man household arsenic they look down the caller menace of Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), a time-traveling menace who resides successful the microscopic beingness of the Quantum Realm.

Harper is champion known for starring arsenic Chidi Anagonye successful NBC’s “The Good Place,” which earned him an Emmy information for supporting drama actor. He was astir precocious seen starring alongside Cristin Milioti successful Peacock’s drama thriller bid “The Resort,” and earlier that led Season 2 of HBO Max’s anthology bid “Love Life.” Other notable tv credits see Barry Jenkins’ constricted bid “The Underground Railroad” and Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan,” some connected Amazon Prime Video. In film, helium has starred successful the rom-com “We Broke Up” and played salient roles successful “Dark Waters” and “Midsommar.”

Along with “Quantumania,” Harper volition adjacent beryllium seen successful Cory Finley’s sci-fi movie “Landscape with Invisible Hand”; the “Daria” spinoff movie “Jodie” from MTV and Tracee Ellis Ross; and Netflix’s constricted bid “A Man successful Full” from David E. Kelley and Regina King. He is repped by UTA, AC Management, Jackoway Austen and Jill Fritzo PR.

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is acceptable to deed theaters connected Feb. 17, 2023.