Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania premieres in a couple of weeks, and to commemorate Scott Lang's MCU trilogy, Marvel Studios and Disney might have outdone themselves with the release of a real autobiography, Look Out For The Little Guy, a book most definitely not written by Paul Rudd.
If all that sounds a bit confusing, it’s because it’s supposed to be that way, as Marvel seems to be taking its meta-marketing to the next level by continuing to poke fun at Lang's newfound fame in the MCU, one of the plot points teased in the Ant-Man 3 trailers. After all, even Ms. Marvel mentioned Lang's appearance in the This Powered Life Podcast for an episode titled “Big Me Little Me: A Scott Lang Interview,” perhaps setting the stage for Look Out For The Little Guy.
Marvel Studios dropped this strange announcement via a video featuring Rudd recording the audiobook version of Look Out for the Little Guy. For further clarification, this 100% real book is already available for pre-order on Amazon and Disney's bookstore for $26.99, with Rudd detailing how this movie prop came to life. Although Look Out for the Little Guy won’t be out until later this year, on September 5, to be specific, the book will be a recreation of Lang's MCU bestseller.
Judging from the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailers, Scott and Cassie Lang will have a more difficult task than pushing book sales. Kang the Conqueror is already being played out as the Avengers' most formidable foe yet. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see if Ant-Man's fame plays a part if his relationship with his daughter, as Quantumania suggests Lang's time of reckoning is near.
Ant-Man 3's previews have made Marvel fans wonder if there’s any chance that the superhero could die in his own movie given the might of Kang's powers, making an autobiography both the perfect marketing stunt and homage for this Avenger. At the same time, with the book‘s release being held off for more than 6 months, there’s a chance he could play a part in shows coming out around that date, namely Loki season 2 and Ironheart.
Besides being a fun collectible, it's intriguing to imagine what sort of anecdotes and insight might be hidden in Ant-Man's memoires, so it might be wiser to listen to the little guy and remember this book will not change anyone's life.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will release in theaters on February 17, 2023.
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