Joseph Gordon-Levitt has confirmed that he has held talks for the lead role in Ant-Man.

The Dark Knight Rises actor has been rumoured to have had meetings with Marvel and director Edgar Wright about the upcoming superhero project.

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While he did not reveal how the meetings have gone so far, Levitt told Huffington Post France that he has indeed had "discussions", but that no final decision has been made.

"There are always a lot of rumours around these projects and so far it is still only discussions," he said.

He added: "I am always very transparent when it comes to my roles and my career. I'm usually the first to speak and communicate with my fans if something happens.

"If you hear nothing from me, they are just rumours."

Paul Rudd has also been linked with the main role, while the possibility of another actor portraying the superhero hasn't been ruled out.

The release of Ant-Man was recently moved forward to July 31, 2015.

Watch Edgar Wright talk Ant-Man with Digital Spy below:

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