Ant-Man 3: The Good Place star William Jackson Harper joins the Marvel sequel in a mysterious role

Last Updated on November 1, 2022

Holy forking shirt balls! The Good Place star William Jackson Harper is venturing toward the Quantum Realm for Marvel‘s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Marvel remains mum about who Harper will play in Ant-Man 3. However, many fans believe Harper is playing Fantastic Four patriarch Reed Richards in the upcoming film. Harper’s role is not confirmed, so don’t go thinking the Reed Richards thing is a done deal. Regardless of what tweets from suspicious sites would like you to believe, it’s not.

Harper is known for playing Chidi Anagonye in NBC‘s The Good Place. Chidi is a neurotic scholar who loves to hear himself pontificate on the works of philosophers, including Aristotle, Plato, and Immanuel Kant. It’s easy to see why Harper would be a prime candidate to play Richards in the Marvel Universe, and I’d love to see it. Still, there’s a high probability Harper is playing someone else in the film. For example, many insectoid creatures appear in the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer. Could the villain Annihilus be a part of the mix?

Peyton Reed returns to direct Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, starring Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang, Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne, and Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror. 

Here’s the official synopsis:

In the film, which officially kicks off phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Super-Hero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. Jonathan Majors joins the adventure as Kang. Director Peyton Reed returns to direct the film; Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard produce.

Who do you think William Jackson Harper is playing in Ant-Man 3? Would you be excited about him playing Reed Richards if the rumor turns out to be true? Let us know in the comments.