Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’s Ending Was Almost Much Better

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Even three years after its release, many fans are still disappointed with Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. Not only does it seem Marvel won’t continue the story introduced in the film, particularly regarding the Kang the Conqueror character, but the movie itself didn’t live up to expectations as a major Marvel blockbuster. The ending was especially criticized, as the main heroes faced almost no lasting consequences despite years of speculation that the film could have significant, even fatal, repercussions for characters like Scott Lang.

According to industry insider Daniel Richtman, the ending of the recent film wasn’t the original idea. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Richtman explained that the movie was initially going to conclude with Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man and Evangeline Lilly’s Wasp trapped in the Quantum Realm. However, filmmakers changed course and filmed the final scene only a few weeks before the movie came out.

Although Scott and Hope weren’t meant to be permanently trapped, the initial plan had them stuck in the Quantum Realm. A new ending was filmed only weeks before the movie came out, and it’s still unclear why they changed it.

I remember hearing whispers about a different ending when Quantumania first came out – apparently, things were changed during reshoots. It would have been pretty intense! From what I understand, Scott and Hope were going to get stranded, and then young Cassie would have had to step up and rescue her dad while Kang got away. It would have set up a whole different storyline for the MCU, which is a shame to think about.

Ultimately, Scott Lang and the Ant-Man team managed to get out of the Quantum Realm, beat the main villain, Kang, and didn’t really change the overall story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Honestly, one of the main complaints I’ve seen about Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is that, after everything that happens, it feels like the characters don’t really end up any different than where they began. It’s frustrating for some of us who were hoping for a bigger shift!

Originally intended as a setup for a future Avengers movie featuring Kang the Conqueror, the film ended up being a standard, easily overlooked Ant-Man story that didn’t really move Paul Rudd’s character forward.

Audiences went into Quantumania eager to see how powerful Jonathan Majors’ Kang would be. This wasn’t just another Ant-Man film—it was an Ant-Man movie that introduced the villain for the next Avengers saga, and that made it a significant event.

Instead of a clear villain reveal, the movie ended with a hint about what’s coming next – a scene after the credits featuring the Council of Kangs. However, it didn’t really establish Kang as a truly frightening villain like Thanos was.

Had Team Ant-Man lost to Kang – either by killing a key character or trapping Scott and Hope in the Quantum Realm, as some hinted – it would have created much higher stakes for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Given everything that happened with the Kang character afterward, the movie’s story would have needed significant revisions. However, at the time, it would have left audiences eagerly anticipating the sequel.

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2026-02-20 18:34