Could Morena Baccarin Be The Wasp In The Avengers?

The V star allegedly found buying Avengers comic books.

Not long ago, director Joss Whedon mentioned Ant-Man would not be in The Avengers movie. Now whether or not he meant Ant-Man's alter-ego Hank Pym was out of the question is still uncertain, but who's to say his wife, Janet Van Dyne aka The Wasp, isn't in the movie as well?

Rumors of Eva Longoria taking on the role after paparazzi found her purchasing Avengers comics were debunked by Whedon himself, but there appears to be another actress who's been making the rounds at comic book stores. Mania.com reports that Morena Baccarin of Firefly and V fame was caught buying Avengers comics and asking clerks at the store to point out comics featuring the character.

Typically we try to avoid wasting your time with rumors founded on hearsay, but this one in particular has some merit. Baccarin got her big break on Firefly, a TV series created by The Avengers director Joss Whedon. Whedon is notorious for bringing former cast members onto newer projects, much like The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan. Then again, Nathan Fillion was rumored to play Hank and he was also on Firefly and both Whedon and Fillion have shot down that rumor. And if she's not in The Avengers, perhaps Baccarin is preparing for the planned Ant-Man movie from Edgar Wright?

Could this be another dud? Take it with a grain of salt for now, like you would with any rumor.