David Dastmalchian Has a New Role inAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Thelatest trailer forAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania made it very clear : this picture is quite different fromthe previous two films in the series . And that point has now been made even clear as one of the funniest charactersin the original filmshas pivoted to a new part .

David Dastmalchian played one of the X - confidence trick , Kurt , in both Ant - Man and Ant - Man and the Wasp . The character was a technical school wizard and partner to both Luis ( Michael Peña ) and Dave ( T.I. ) , all of whom not just helped the story , but were staring funny relief . Well , apparently , Kurt wo n’t be back , as a Disney press departure reveals Dastmalchian plays a new character in the series ’ third motion-picture show name “ Veb . ”

Who , exactly , is Veb ? We do n’t know . But with the avalanche of new character sure to be introduced in the Quantum Realm , where a immense chunk of the plastic film takes place , we ’re uncoerced to count he ’s someone down there . As for the reasonableness behind the recasting , a fairly well - educated guess can be made . Director Peyton Reed is evidently a fan of the thespian and the story of Quantumania is probably a little too swelled for Kurt to play an authoritative role .

David Dastmalchian, seen here as Kurt, is now playing Veb in Ant-Man 3.

David Dastmalchian, seen here as Kurt, is now playing Veb in Ant-Man 3.Image: Marvel Studios

As both Kurt and Veb , Dastmalchian becomes one of only a few histrion who have played multiple theatrical role in the MCU . The other bragging one is Gemma Chan , who seem as unlike characters in both Captain Marvel and Eternals . Dastmalchian was already one of a similarly small club of role player who have appeared in both Marvel and DC properties . ( Dastmalchian , of course , played the unforgettablePolka - Dot Manin James Gunn ’s The Suicide Squad . )

Ant - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania is in theaters February 17 and brings back not just Dastmalchian , but Paul Rudd , Evangeline Lilly , Michelle Pfeiffer , and Michael Douglas , while add Kathryn Newton , Jonathan Majors , Katy O’Brian , William Jackson Harper , and Bill Murray .

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