Following the events ofAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Season 4, when the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization became legitimized again, we’ll finally see a S.H.I.E.L.D. presence on the movie side of the MCU again. Randall Park has signed on to star in the upcoming Marvel sequelAnt-Man and the Wasp, portraying S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jimmy Woo from the Marvel comics. It isn’t clear how large or small a role he will have, or if he will have any interactions with Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) or Hope Van Dyne, a.k.a. The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly).
This report fromThe Tracking Boardcomes exactly one month afterBlack MirrorstarHannah John-Kamensigned on to star in this superhero sequel, although her role was not revealed quite yet. While Jimmy Woo may not be a household name for many Marvel Comics fans, his history goes back more than 60 years, first debuting inYellow Claw#1 in October 1956. He went on to become a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, working with characters like Dum Dum Dugan from theCaptain Americacomics. In more recent comics, Jimmy Woo was the leader of a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents code-named Agents of Atlas, where he once teamed up withSpider-Manin New York to take down a rebellious faction of the Atlas Foundation.
Given his long history in the comics, it remains to be see how this character will be portrayed in the movies. There hasn’t been an official S.H.I.E.L.D. presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies since 2014’sCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, which exposed that Hydra had long been infiltrating the organization, along with numerous other areas of government. On the ABC seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the organization operated underground for Season 3, with the organization brought back out of the shadows. Since most ofThor: Ragnarokis said to take place in other-worldly reams like Asgard and Sakaar, with very little happening on Earth, it’s possible thatAvengers: Infinity War(August 19, 2025) could also address S.H.I.E.L.D.’s return, paving the way for Jimmy Woo to be featured inAnt-Man 2.
Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are returning as the two title characters, withMichael Douglasconfirmed to return as Hank Pym. While Michael Pena revealed in an interview this spring that he hasn’t gotten the call yet forAnt-Man 2, this new report claims that Michael Pena is expected to be back as Luis, adding that he may even have a new girlfriend in this follow-up. It has yet to be confirmed if otherAnt-Manstars will return, such asT.I.andDavid Dastmalchian, who rounded out Scott and Luis' crew as Dave and Kurt, Judy Greer as Scott Lang’s ex-wife Maggie Lang, Bobby Cannvale as her new beau Paxton and Abby Ryder Forston as Scott and Maggie’s daughter, Cassie.
Peyton Reedis returning to directAnt-Man 2, working from a script by Paul Rudd, Adam McKay, Gabriel Ferrari and Andrew Barrer. The latter two writers served as production writers on the set ofAnt-Manwhile production was under way, although they ultimately didn’t receive screen credit for their work in the first movie.Ant-Manearned $180.2 million domestically and $519.3 million worldwide, from a $130 million budget. While those numbers are on the low side for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film was well-received by fans and critics alike, leading to this sequelAnt-Man and the Wasp, which starts filming this summer in Atlanta. Randall Park is perhaps best known for playing Louis Huang on ABC’s hit sitcomFresh Off the Boat, and for his role as Kim Jong-Un in the controversial comedyThe Interview. He also recently had a supporting role inThe House, and he will next be seen on the big screen inDismissed, alongside Dylan Sprouse.
