Ant-Man and the Wasp: Jonathan Majors talks about Kang: ‘A flesh and blood character’ [ENTREVISTA]

With a release scheduled for next Thursday, the 16th, in Brazilian cinemas, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the most important film in the Marvel since Avengers: Endgame (2019), responsible for ending the first saga of the marvel cinematic universe (MCU), second Kevin Feige.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Jonathan Majorsactor who plays kang told details about the shooting of the film and his experience on set. Check it out below:

What is it about Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania?

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is about Scott Langtheir family, and what is going on in their daily lives, as well as the growth of their daughter, who is now becoming independent.

The family is changing, so much so that they begin to expand and explore, and in doing so, they are introduced to the Quantum Realmwhere Janet spent a lot of time there. Because it is a family drama, some family secrets begin to be revealed. It’s a journey where everyone really tests their love, understanding and struggle with these ideas.

I think the film is ultimately about our relationship with time as human beings and how time plays out in our relationships. Love, friendship, legacy: that’s what the story and all the characters are about, hank The Janet It is Scott – we are all touched. Therefore, we deal with the threat or promise of time in a different way.

What was it like joining the cast of Ant Man?

The beautiful part of this cast – peyton reed It is Stephen Broussard – is that this is THE TEAM: and I was privileged to be a part of it. the franchise Ant Man inside MCU it has a very clear rhythm and I just sat there and studied it. Is very kang-ish sit and study these characters, you know. You feel and understand their rhythm, and then you can enter the scene.

They are like an orchestra – they are guitars, saxophones and flutes. The actress kathrynNewton it has a fluctuating energy. MichellePfeiffer and I worked a lot together on the movie and, in my opinion, she captures the culture of what the franchise is all about. Ant Man. She’s like the bass in the music.

Of course, you have Paul Rudd and in the film we are rivals. It’s like he’s the vocalist and lead guitarist. I’m starting to understand his music and his rhythm – being able to complement and clash with him. And then when you start talking about the drama between the characters, paul he understands Scott Lang so well, understand the Ant Man so well and understands the culture he helped build in the MCU so well it was a great invitation. His humor allowed me to get more and more truthful. And then we just move together. If he went this way, I went that way and if he went that way, I went this way. The hero you play also says a lot about you. He’s so funny – so human. How do I counter this on an energetic level like an antagonist has to? How do I complement this? He was so open with his process and so open with his language and his instrument – nothing was omitted. I could easily go in there and partner with him.

Describe your character, Kang the Conqueror.

kang, in general, is a gift. The most complex, challenging, and interesting part is determining how it looks and behaves in each multiverse, which is a collaboration between the actor and the actor. MCU. For example, Kang the Conqueror is based on your hero, Loki. He’s inside the TVA [sigla em inglês para Autoridade de Variância Temporal], Kang the Conqueror is with Scott Lang, Janet, Hank at the Quantum Realm – and what he seeks, changes with each multiverse.

What is the Quantum Realm and how does it affect the story?

It is a place of freedom and prison. Imagination runs wild. It’s the chocolate factory Willy Wonka It is oz, you know, all at once. The multiverse, the Quantum Realmvariants – we have evolved and expanded the MCU to a place where it’s epic. Stories have always been timeless, but now they’re really timeless, if that makes sense.

The size and nature for me, that’s the most exciting because there’s a challenge of taking the mega and making it micro to understand that ultimately this story is about friendship, love, attachment and abandonment. If you can make it that specific within those big concepts and ideas, you’ll start to touch more people.

Villains and heroes and their stories begin to cover humanity more because the MCU and movies in general are there to ground us, but also to propel us and to propel our imagination, to propel our emotion, to propel our connection. What we are doing has repercussions in the future. And we are the consequences of things that happened in the past.

How did you deal with the physical challenges of the role?

kang essentially wore pajamas and slippers – I was quite comfortable in that. However, the idea of ​​fighting Kang the Conqueror, [inclui] all kinds of martial arts. He does it all. I studied the revelations in Alvin Ailey – the physicality of the dancers, how they move. We were conscious of creating beauty in the way we kang moved, fought and existed.

Kang the Conqueror is in full battle gear in the movie – it’s a different physicality. I don’t know how heavy the fantasy is, but when you’re in it, it’s holding you. The beauty is that everything is made to measure. I was training so hard throughout the process to feel like kang to try to give a formidable presence. I would run around the set everyday in costume [com] my theme song playing. I was jumping rope constantly.

All the sweat you see in the photo was mine – it was extremely physical and extremely draining, but in the best way.”

The actual combat physicality in the fight scenes is intense. I think we really took the opportunity to show a character that was flesh and blood after seeing how smart [Kang] It is.

There is a moment when it’s just “one-on-one” – the equipment of the Ant Man was destroyed, so it is Scott Lang against Kang. Two humans fighting each other and using the energy of their own traumas, loves and sufferings to try to win. We probably shot that fight sequence for two and a half weeks. I wanted to do it all because kang he has kang. I had to feel the fatigue and take the hits and take the falls and all that. It felt like another level of storytelling and the stunt team was incredibly helpful.

Why should people see this movie in theaters?

The most important reason you should see it in theaters is because it’s epic. In fact, it cannot be seen any other way – it would still be very, very good, you know, but everything manifests itself more clearly and organically on the big screen. And one might assume that if you’re watching it on the big screen in theaters, you’re watching it with other people. [porque] this is probably the main reason to go to the movies.

Is it something you really want to share with friends, family, strangers, other fans of the MCU, other cinephiles. Do yourself this favor and experience it as a community because we made it for the world. It is tall. It is funny. It’s conqueror!