Evangeline Lilly in talks for ‘Ant-Man’

Marvel wants Evangeline Lilly to take on the lead female role in their long-gestating Ant-Man movie.

According to Variety, the Lost and Hobbit actress is in talks with the studio to star opposite Paul Rudd (the titular ant-sized hero).

The details of her part are under wraps, though it’s suspected she’ll be Rudd’s love interest as well as the daughter of original Ant-Man Hank Pym (Michael Douglas).

Edgar Wright is directing from a script he wrote with frequent collaborator Joe Cornish.