Ant-Man (film)

Ant-Man is a 2007 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was released on July 3, 2007.

The film was directed by John Turteltaub and stars Ben Affleck as Hank Pym/Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne, Jesse Eisenberg as Scott Lang/Yellowjacket, Morena Baccarin as Maria Hill, and Laurence Fishburne as Bill Foster.

Plot
In 1997, S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist Hank Pym unveils his "Ant-Man" program to the Board of Directors, where Nick Fury denies funds for the project, after which Hank quits. Ten years later, Hank has married Janet van Dyne and created Pym Laboratories, where he has perfected the Pym Particle, an element that allows an object to change size, while retaining its weight and density. Hank secretly operates as Ant-Man, using the particles to conceal his identity while stopping terrorism. Janet is aware of his identity, but secretly wishes to join him on his missions. Pym's lab partner and co-founder Bill Foster knows of the Pym Particles, but keeps it a secret, though Hank has not informed him of his secret identity. Elsewhere, ex-convict Scott Lang learns from his ex-wife that their young daughter Cassie has a potentially fatal heart condition.

Hank has created a new technology that could act as a "heal-all" miracle formula, which he calls the Sondheim elixir. He and Foster prepare to unveil it at a summit, even though Janet is worried of the attention it could give them. At the summit, Maria Hill attends and Janet is suspicious of her. Scott hears of the new formula over the news and sets out to steal the first batch to heal Cassie. Hill continues to follow Hank and Janet, but Pym dismisses his wife's worries. Scott breaks into Pym Labs and first discovers the Ant-Man suit. When security discovers his presence, he puts on the suit to disguise himself, but accidentally shrinks himself. As he discovers what the suit can do, he finds the formula and steals two vials before escaping.

Hank is alerted of the break-in and discovers his suit and some of the elixir gone. Hill reveals herself as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent whom Fury sent to the summit after discovering the potential the elixir could have. Hank is forced to work with her, and reveals he recently created a second suit, which he dons to find Scott. Janet learns of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s involvement and becomes upset, but reluctantly agrees to working with Hill. The three discover Scott's identity using advanced S.H.I.E.L.D. technology implemented on the streets surrounding the building. Meanwhile, Scott gives Cassie the elixir and she seems to be doing better, though her mother questions where Scott got it. When she is nearly assaulted by a local gang, Scott protects her using the suit.

Hank confronts Scott for stealing his suit but the latter defends himself and threatens to reveal what Hank has created to the public. This leads to a fight between the two, where Hank realizes the particles inside the suit are leaking into Scott's bloodstream, which is causing him to act irrationally. This forces Hank to retreat, but Hill orders a S.H.I.E.L.D. arrest for Scott, which ends in him taking down all of the agents and escaping. Janet speaks to Foster, who discovers what Hank was doing with the Particles. They devise a plan for Hank to shrink down and stop the flow of the particles. However, when Cassie's condition is accelerated due to the elixir and she dies, Scott seeks out revenge.

Hank begins the plan by luring out Scott, but he reveals what happened to Cassie. This devastates Hank, but Foster realizes the elixir actually heals a condition by accelerating it until it dissipates. As he says this, Cassie awakens in her mother's arms. Hank tries to tell Scott this, but he refuses to believe him and nearly kills Hank. Hill tries to stop an unsuspecting Scott, but he nearly kills her as well. Janet finds Cassie and her mother and begs them to come with her. As Scott prepares to finish off Hank, Cassie appears and Scott's happiness of reuniting with her buys Hank enough time to cut off the particle supply. Scott is knocked out and taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody. They remove the suit and begin the process of removing the particles from his body.

Hank and Foster decide to spend more time perfecting the elixir before releasing it, while Hill informs him and Janet that Fury is offering them spots in his science division. They contemplate the offer. Scott awakens and is horrified to learn of what he did. Hill agrees to release him on the condition he stays away from the Pym family, but to their surprise Hank offers him a job at Pym Particles, which he takes. Cassie's condition seems to have been completely removed, which restores Hank's hope, while Janet is overjoyed when she finds plans for a female Ant-Man suit.

Cast

 * Ben Affleck as Hank Pym/Ant-Man
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne
 * Jesse Eisenberg as Scott Lang/Yellowjacket
 * Morena Baccarin as Maria Hill
 * Laurence Fishburne as Bill Foster