No, it wasn't all a dream. Yesterday's report that Paul Rudd was in "early talks" to play the title character in Marvel and Edgar Wright's Ant-Man has already morphed into "he's definitely playing Ant-Man, but we're not telling you which Ant-Man yet."

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Marvel confirmed Rudd's casting this evening with the following:Marvel’s “Ant-Man” has found its hero in Paul Rudd, who will star in the new film from director Edgar Wright hitting theaters July 31, 2015!The casting of Rudd represents the actor that Marvel had long ago identified as its first choice to play Ant-Man, continuing the studio’s desire to cast actors that bring several dimensions to its onscreen heroes. The film’s plot is being kept under wraps.“When Edgar Wright came to us with the idea of Paul Rudd, we felt a huge sense of relief because the first step in creating any Marvel Studios film is finding the right star," said Marvel's Kevin Feige. "We knew early on that we had found the right person in Paul. When he not only agreed to do it but became as enthusiastic as any actor we’d ever met with about doing the work, we knew we’d found the right guy. We couldn’t be more excited for our audiences to see what he’s going to do to bring Ant-Man to life.”So now the question is whether or not Rudd will be playing Hank Pym or Scott Lang. Either way, one thing seems certain: He won't create Ultron!

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