"I did trap Paul Rudd in my crotch!" Evangeline Lilly on The Wasp's kick-ass fighting style.

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Evangeline Lilly chats to BBC Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb about how she become the first titled female lead in a Marvel superhero movie for Ant-Man and The Wasp. Plus, how it felt to sing Spice Girls songs in front of Michael Douglas and how she got The Wasp's costume just right.
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[@dougjackson5270]

Wow, an interviewer who asks intelligent questions, reacts naturally, and knows when to shut up and listen.

[@mmoney9362]

Doug Jackson I know! Right?!?

[@marcam129]

I got the feeling he didn't want to be there

[@Whiskypapa]

That guy is a really good interviewer. Seen tons of his interviews and im always impressed.

[@ghostinahotel]

Also none of those stupid games or gimmicks that are so cringe

[@davidesperanza7701]

Ali Plumb is great in his job… the best one.

[@arthurwong9017]

Best interviewer I have seen so far. Sharp, on point, and respectful. Interesting pace throughout.

[@OnlyTimefps9]

And Lily cooled herself down from touching ears! Thats giving interviewers more respect!

[@wooof.]

Check out marc Fennell on viceland

[@misterNicarus]

that guy is good.

[@Totxla_the_God]

Thank you for this comment.

[@jackryan677]

I like all of his interviews. he's very good

[@canislunaticus]

The antman movies are so underrated. They're so fun to watch.

[@rocketraccoon2729]

Also Paul Rudd is one of the writers behind Ant-Man, and Ant-Man and the Wasp.

[@aniahbell4747]

Ikr wasp is my favorite hero

[@popetrm]

2 is my fav

[@Ankushdas2001]

Is it underrated tho...

[@killerjash]

What do you mean underrated they are critically acclaimed?

[@amcconnell6730]

3:43 "My biggest complaint was that [the suit] flattened my butt ... and I will not be having that." *Brie Larson sobs in the background.

[@Domihork]

Honestly though, do you seriously think it's ok to judge someone based on their butt?

[@amcconnell6730]

@@Domihork Sure. She is an actor. An Actor's job is to play someone that they aren't. Have you not seen a comic?? If your job is to play the HULK - then you put on a muscle suit. If your job is to play Superman, then you have to go to the gym. If your job is to play Cpt. Marvel, and you don't have a butt, then you pad the suit. That's the job of an actor. If you don't want to play the character - you don't want to play what has been drawn - then don't play that character. What you don't do is play that character badly.

[@Domihork]

@@amcconnell6730 I must have missed that part where her butt is her defining feature and when padding their suit is the actor's job, not the costume designer...

[@amcconnell6730]

@@Domihork When you say "her" - we're talking about the character, not the actress, right? I am not commenting about Brie Larson's body, I am only talking about the character, and having the actor play that character well. Have you seen a superhero comic? Their bodies are most definitely their major defining feature. Evangeline appears to get that - hence the time referenced comment in my OP.

[@tyronelannister9922]

@@Domihork *Yes*

[@fromthatday6334]

"if I did this I get to do that" and yeah she ended up in literally the biggest fight scene in cinema history (endgame)

[@mako9324]

The battle of winter fell from game of thrones I bigger I think

[@fromthatday6334]

@@mako9324 stop it....get some help.

[@mako9324]

YoseiHito no you

[@tall___]

she had like 2.5 minutes of screen time lmao

[@fromthatday6334]

@@tall___ and u had 0

[@birdlawco]

She really is one of the most underrated yet amazing actresses in the MCU

[@OnlyTimefps9]

brooketh Cant wait to see what the MCU will do for her and Ghost played by Hannah John Kamen in the 2020's.

[@birdlawco]

Pikachufps3 me too! my favs

[@stars9084]

My guess is she's gonna be less underrated after this movie

[@bifftannen66]

In general, she didn't make many movies after Lost. But made a great choice with this, she is a great Wasp

[@cb2327]

Better than Brie

[@eeeeyyyees]

The best thing about MCU actor/actresses is that they admired their characters, knew their uniqueness, and actually love portraying them!

[@gamesAVALetsPlays]

Faizal Rachman yeah, dream much ^^

[@TALEOFA]

Sure tell that to Natalie Portman.

[@eeeeyyyees]

Adrian Ventura lol ye, i totally forgot bout her. But still MCU Jane Foster is kinda not that good and past Thor's directors didn't do too much but made her damsel in distress.

[@TALEOFA]

Faizal Rachman yeah but there’s more than her being a character it goes behind the scenes with her and marvel studios

[@eeeeyyyees]

Scott Summers ye, thanks mr.obvious

[@vollmond9342]

"I wanna be an avenger! I wanna be in that!" *Dies*

[@sirmoonslosthismind]

spoiler for avengers 4 . . . . . . *lives*

[@Therealdwils]

Vollmond tuff

[@matteonodari9715]

Wtf

[@matteonodari9715]

Is that a spoiler for endgame

[@papalazarou1353]

Yes she is amazing in endgame with about 3 lines of dialogue and about 2 minutes of screen time.

[@seb2750]

"I need my butt" - Captain America will have something to say about that

[@ToxicSkull0]

Brie would say that as well

[@germanher7528]

That's America's butt

[@jfhistheone5]

That's America's ass!

[@Shadow6a]

It's America's second ass!

[@yuvrajdwivedi9975]

Is that a personal attack

[@shukry533]

she's the first female avenger in the comic, and at one point even leading the whole team. i hope marvel will give her a better writing & leading role in the future sequel. i'd rather to see her leading the new avengers than cap marvel.

[@WildmooreFanatic]

I was with you all the way until you decided you had to put down Captain Marvel to give her props. They're both amazing

[@shukry533]

@@WildmooreFanatic no dont get me wrong, i love cap marvel as well. but i prefer wasp as a leader, thats all. i'm comparing because feige once said cap marvel might be the new leading role for avengers

[@juanjensen8829]

Fuck brie larson lol

[@darthonyx2382]

Wrong Wasp, technically the Wasp your thinking of is portrayed by Michelle Pfeifer, Evangeline plays her daughter IIRC!

[@ATS1031]

Evan Tyree I think that black panther will be the main leader he is a king and a natural leader but hope id also pretty good in terms of she is smart and thinks everything threw I also think Tom Holland will be a leader and will be worthy of lifting mjolnir

[@eon001]

lol Did she really turn down a Marvel movie? C'mon, I'd play Nick Fury's janitor.

[@drazgul9403]

eon001 And I'd play your assistance. Heck, I would be one of the dudes that dies in the background.

[@j0eyhz620]

Trey don’t even gotta pay me a penny

[@ollybongo4720]

The Roaster that man...

[@momogi618]

i even been okay with just go as an extra and not in the final cut.

[@djhero0071]

I don't blame her considering when she was initially offered the role, she wasn't a comic book fan nor had she seen any of the Marvel films.

[@neapiirainen878]

Evangeline’s reasoning joining the film is the same as any of ours. Being part of one of the big crossovers

[@crja4114]

She joined the film when they showed her the money

[@abeltheo]

The Wasp has and continues to be my favorite female superhero, and Evangeline Lilly did a fantastic job. She is now on my list of actors that I always watch whatever they put out.

[@Metlhed420]

She really did do an amazing job. Wait til we see Captain Marvel. She's gonna be impressive. We're seeing more and more excellent female characters in the recent Marvel movies. Hope the trend continues.

[@philbertchow5425]

I would definitely watch her put out.

[@ismellprofit1630]

@Arruda Oof...

[@nightmarejam7561]

@@Metlhed420 ...well your comment didnt age well

[@Metlhed420]

Eh, opinions. We all have 'em, not everyone agrees. I'm cool with that. I liked Captain Marvel. And looking forward to what we have with Black Widow and WandaVision.

[@ruthrichardson9717]

"Is the Ant-Man real?" "Just a tall tale," IS NO ONE GONNA ADDRESS THIS

[@idontwannaidontwanna7307]

Great callback to the comic book origin hey!!! Well played !!!!

[@notahotshot]

No.

[@VardhanShrivastava]

I giggled

[@malachy_0668]

I never thought of this

[@silverbackedgorilla5735]

Clever point🧐

[@HalfShelli]

Having never seen Evangeline Lily in an interview or otherwise not acting, I had no idea she was so intelligent and funny! What a delight!

[@austinnhill]

This interview actually makes me like Evangeline Lilly a lot more... not to say I didn’t like her before

[@misterNicarus]

absolutely

[@oz7141]

Smiling ear to ear watching this. What an interview

[@D.O.A.316]

When she put her leg up though.

[@akaizn]

Mui Caliente

[@FMFvideos]

she was just showing off her time machine

[@brucenatelee]

I think she was wearing shorts. I respect that. Hate being put in a position of unintentionally entering "pervert mode" just because they didn't consider wearing panties. Wind is a thing, women!

[@12fuxu2]

So are yeast infections. Gotta air that shit out once in a while.

[@davidstephen2015]

12fuxu2 😂😂😂😂😂

[@dustyfedora]

Evangeline:*Points to Avengers* If I do this I get to do that?! Thanos:*snaps*

[@PackapunchCOD]

When you realize she DID become apart of that gang 4 years later. The best moment of that gang.

[@notahotshot]

Apart: separate from A part: included in. She did not become "apart of". She became "a part of".

[@AM0025]

Easily one of the best interviewers.

[@captin3149]

Indeed, he seems to be able to come across as natural, not forced or seeming like he doesn't know what he's talking about like so many other interviewers. He also seems very respectful in his interviews.

[@AzraelDreambox]

@@toxeyboyo haha

[@Rizky-vc1py]

Who is his name? I've seen him a couple times and he did a really great job on interviewing people.

[@LittleSkyful]

Are they joking in the end where she said "Next time, a little bit more charming"?

[@zelekuther7938]

@@LittleSkyful they must be

[@leonthesleepy]

9:29 The dudes scream LMAOOO

[@andrewrojas5614]

leonthesleepy buageeeee

[@raizereaper4697]

It’s like he says boil

[@erasalams61]

No, they don't.

[@RikuVA]

I think the lead up to the scream was the best part lol

[@beargodbroc5165]

That was the best part of the video

[@multiplefandoms4928]

I love that Evangeline loves Paul 😂❤

[@Ohlevar]

These are the only interviews I want to watch. Period. Natural interviewer with no awkwardness 😂👍🏻

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

I feel like he has just the right kind of awkwardness, so that it actually makes him more likeable and makes the people he's interviewing connect with him and open up to him more, without getting in the way of the interview at all

[@gabrea1]

2:35 the irony, both ant-man and wasp were founding members in the comics

[@blakemcmillan5680]

Isaac Fernandez well tony helped hank with the robotics part of ultron but it was mainly hank

[@gabrea1]

@Isaac Fernandez yup, but I think Ant-Man and Wasp were supposed to be in the first avengers but because of Edgar Wright's drama it was pushed back

[@multiplefandoms4928]

Ugh can we just appreciate Paul Rudd's face 😍😂😆

[@sholamali]

Paul Rudd is just getting inexplicably hotter with age.

[@sarah-jl8cr]

Comparing Clueless and Ant-Man .. it's just WOW

[@vedasiva695]

Agreed

[@soraya7052]

Yes. Every chance I get.

[@caseydetalo]

i was fawning over how gorgeous evangeline is for probably the entire duration of the film

[@craftycrafter6595]

Casey Detalo since "lost"

[@concurseiroviciadocomtdah3709]

She's amazing!

[@rcticfloof]

Yea samr

[@locomojoboy2]

Casey Joelle you should watch “Lost”

[@Roamr1720]

she is gorgeous, but her haircut in Antman 1 was what set off the look for me.

[@johnatherstone667]

Why's Tom Hiddleston interviewing her?

[@OnlyTimefps9]

John Atherstone cuz..... uhhmmmmm...... "I'm a God you DULL CREATURE!"

[@dalgrim]

@@OnlyTimefps9 puny god

[@erickruckenberg8716]

ya know what?... You just don't get it...

[@pabloolguin6435]

Bro, that's Simon Pegg

[@fayrouza7415]

Lool 😂😂

[@ollybirkbeck8888]

Wasp: I don't really want to be in superhero movie. Disney: Opens briefcase Wasp: I'm in

[@stespin]

Imagine watching 2:23 for the first time and realizing that with a simple "Yes" you could actually be part of the next scene like that. I just got chills down my spine

[@leniceang]

I like this girl, still cannot forget her performances in Real Steel

[@phillip9175]

She really did get to do the avengers assemble thing... she got to do it in the most epic cinematic scene ever...

[@mt9406]

Love Evangeline

[@musicsavantaccountant5856]

Thank you evangeline lilly for playing the wasp. I am one of your biggest fan. I love your role. Thank you. :)

[@swaroopajit]

Am I the only one who thought I finally got to see a decent and funny interviewer while not being overly annoying?

[@vitorgouveia5378]

everybody in the cast of ant-man: "wait, Paul Rudd is the main character? i'm in baby"

[@reculture]

Trap me too Evangeline! Edit: came for the title, stayed for the interview. She's that interesting and cool!

[@anthonyfrank2072]

Same

[@kineticstreamers5186]

Definitely agreed! Brie Larson could learn a thing or 20 from her. @@anthonyfrank2072

[@Wintis_Swizzle]

Such a likeable woman. Love the fact that she researched the character. Her and Paul Rudd are the best duo 😀

[@frontprochproduction]

Ok, on a completely different topic than her crotch, I found it very interesting when she talked about the ADR work. So much of what makes a movie actually work is the sound, and actors have to spend lots of time recording the sounds of the movies that are not recorded well enough when the video is captured. If you think about it, the mixing engineers who take that audio and blend it seamlessly with the video of the movie are the some of the most important people in the project.

[@notahotshot]

"...the ADR room..." The additional dialog room room. Lol

[@frontprochproduction]

Sorry, I was multi-tasking when I wrote that... Take it from me, it sucks getting old...

[@zenoblazenkv]

@@frontprochproduction How old are you if you don't mind telling? 😛

[@frontprochproduction]

@@zenoblazenkv older than I feel, and older than I would like to be... 😎

[@celernoherrera]

@@notahotshot vroom vrooom!

[@cndungu]

Interviewer stole the show! What an amazing lad!

[@glenwithacamera2798]

WAIT. She said AVENGER. Not marvel hero. AVENGER. She has gotta be more prominent in 4.

[@ricardocisnero3931]

She has a minor role in 4. Not that much screen time.

[@reculture]

It's not like she was one of original Avengers, she's founding one also in comics..

[@ricardocisnero3931]

reculture Nope she plays Hope Van Dyne and the founding one is Janet Van Dyne. So her mom in the movies is the founding one.

[@orkiso1]

Unfortunately she doesn't have a big role in A4 but I'm sure she'll appear in future Avengers movies as a main character

[@jairoperalta3118]

Did you see the mid credits scene

[@MrAtis472]

Lost did injustice to this lady. And the interviewer is a masterpiece, he is sophisticated, funny, polite and interesting.

[@notahotshot]

I know right, LOST made her famous, terrible thing to do.

[@Spock0987]

She´s so Awesome! WTF!!!

[@OnlyTimefps9]

The Learner Lets see what Marvel will have for her Wasp character in the MCU's 2020 era!!!!!

[@CyGea]

I love that she wants to keep the femininity of the original Wasp. And I totally agree that Janet Van Dyne, the first Wasp, is the most feminine of Marvel's heroes.

[@Matpermad]

Yeah. Ms marvel was also pretty femenine. But they are kinda rebooting her name now. It's a mess

[@anthonydalechamps5623]

I just love this interviewer, he’s always so on point with his questions

[@guitarman0365]

the director sounds like a good wingman for paul haha

[@TheMightyOdin]

guitarman0365 Lol.

[@christiancallahan6179]

9:29 best ADR sound for getting kicked in the face EVER😂

[@lincoln2324]

The whole interview is great but at 08:44 that was really nice from her, addressing to the viewers and explaining something is a really nice touch

[@gobinaththayumanavan4881]

Wow That Interviewer is good. It was fun, respectful and slightly naughty at the same time. In short that was an awesome interview.

[@rnitro4950]

Definitely a great interview, I think he has a question he wants to ask and when he lets her answer he knew she would want to explain her answer.

[@ameliabrough4837]

“I’m ashamed of myself” so cute😭😭😍😂

[@gelibass]

I love her so much ugh she’s the best wasp we could have gotten

[@scorch12dhd]

She got scammed and nearly killed but still took the case and gave him the money. What a hero

[@rovers141]

"I know the kids at school think you're cool but...you're still my mom" Oh man, just wait until they're older Evangeline. Your son isn't going to want to introduce ANY of his friends to you because they'll all be drooling 🤣

[@officerdough4080]

The director knew what he was doing

[@qt3862]

Fun fact: The Wasp was originally in the Avengers in the comics or part of the original group if that makes since

[@ramonabdiel10]

7:20 you’re welcome

[@nowdigonthis3303]

Mordecai 38 TY

[@adamr1136]

Mordecai 38 cheers

[@kentskates6035]

Ramón Machado not all hero’s wear capes

[@qyotox4143]

I'm rlly confused what do u mean. (Watch the r/woosh's come)

[@David-qi2ip]

@@qyotox4143 r/woooosh

[@happytime2781]

2:59 "I think I'm officially new Blade Runner" that was smooth

[@yellowbubble8465]

I love how she's so interested and how she loved being associated with her character build up !!! Queen Evangeline

[@adityabontha782]

Now I want Michael Pena to narrate the story of how he got the role of Luis in Luis' style. That'd be awesome!! 😂😂

[@Orphyx]

I laughed so much I had to pause the video when they shows the boot test clip from Iron Man 1. Like, oh my god out of all the clips they coulda shown. And about Paul Rudd being Scott Lang, the first time I saw the movie poster when it was first released my FIRST thought was "HEY! It's the guy from Friends that went out with Phoebe!"

[@dkveracity65able]

Got to talk with her on the Lost set. The fact she came up to a lowly bored security guard, and struck up a nice and polite conversation struck me with how genuine and kind she was. Rare to see that from any star.

[@ProfessorCrumBerries]

Evangeline is such a sweetheart. She’s like the cool aunt that everyone wants as their babysitter.😍

[@jannavarik9447]

i really appreciate that she took her time to watch the movies unlike some of the actors who barely know their own role

[@annar7139]

Yesss I love this interviewer. I've seen him interview multiple actors and always just has some of the greatest questions and dialogue.

[@janaec5149]

What a fun movie! Both movies were good actually. Evangeline and Paul seem like two of the most chill actors out there and both are adorable. Look forward to more films from them Happy Thanksgiving to anyone watching this today!

[@marina594]

the lost clip triggered so much feelings

[@Citizen2047]

I've loved her since LOST, she's great!😂

[@notahotshot]

I've loved her since her Livelinks telephone chat commercials.

[@LostSoulNo301281]

THIS!!! Evangeline nails how to not only be a good actress, but how to properly promote the movie she is in and honour the super hero, not make it all about her or push some kind of agenda. Brie Larson should take notes. This is how you conduct yourself. Evangeline Lilly is a pro!

[@notahotshot]

Are you still crying over Brie Larson expressing an opinion that female reporters should be given more opportunity. What a little bitch.

[@Nevermore941012]

2:10 man 7 yeas and I still get chills every time I see them assemble for the first times, do anyone thinks it’s insane that the first avengers is now a nostalgia thing????🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@Avenging_Archer]

Evangeline Lilly: 'Seeing them all assembled together...' Me: *Leonardo Dicaprio pointing at the screen moment*

[@BrianmJones-10]

She litteraly confirmed that she will be in an avengers moive And she wasn't in infinity war She in endgame confirmed

[@bilbobeutlin3319]

That was kinda obvious...

[@iwatchstuffs7933]

@@bilbobeutlin3319 yeah

[@kaz7690]

Even IRL nobody knows Ant-man poor Scott

[@sharkadian]

Rude

[@livl5168]

Are you saying nobody knows Paul rudd?? Are you living under a rock?

[@assesseddavid2895]

Liv Lewis no dumbfucc in the movie the kids didnt know who antman was, and before paul rudd, most people who didnt read the comics knew who antman was either

[@livl5168]

assessed David hahahahha lmao dumb fucc

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

Lol actually the original and most famous comic book Ant Man is Michael Douglas' character

[@dc1397]

Wasp may be the most feminine, but she was always looking for a fight...she would take on anybody anytime anywhere.

[@zlwel287]

wasp better character than cap marvel

[@bozo6847]

What a great interview, both the interviewer and Evangeline seem so awesome. First interview I haven't cringed at.

[@September2004]

I love that she was so honest about initially turning down the Marvel movie. Nothing wrong with revealing what they were thinking even if they were skeptical.

[@billpittman5185]

Great interview, she is a very likable person.

[@gibby9215]

7:13 is what you're looking for. Thank me later.

[@kentskates6035]

Gibby not all hero’s wear capes

[@gasnerhoris119]

I basically watched the whole video looking for this very comment, only to find it as that part was approaching. Nice🤦🏾‍♂️

[@foxeh.]

I'd pay marvel to get down in that crotch 😹

[@arftrooper44]

Later

[@Im_basically_an_Npc]

can i thank you now?

[@jurassictyrantkingYT]

Evangeline is Geogeous

[@dennis300cr]

When Evangeline broke through on "Lost" I was just captivated by her beauty and knew she was gonna be a star! Still has my heart with her charm, smarts and sense of humor and especially her eyes and her smile.....Wow..

[@Smashtacular01]

I love that last bit. 'Next time be a little more charming'. You know Ali got her number.

[@drfdwf392]

Evangeline was amazing on both movies. She's also pretty cool here outside film. Oh and if by any chance this host gets fired from here, please have him replace Jimmy Fallon. Great man, does his job in excellence.

[@devravi7049]

3:16 THE PAUL RUDD EFFECT

[@jcoates32]

bruh. i passed out when she lifted her leg during the interview

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Are you that impressionable?

[@jcoates32]

no, justthought it was funny.

[@christianhahn4596]

That has to be one of the funniest interviews ever. They played off each other beautifully.

[@cable7152]

Here way late, but never too late for the amazing Evangeline Lily.

[@agip07]

When she lifted her leg to show her heels, at 6:10 I had a second puberty

[@Ease54]

My eyebrows bruised my forehead.

[@ArchangelExile]

My imagination went wild.

[@bansjoslave2]

9:30 sounds like a Walken impression... "It's my thing... I'm ashamed of myself"

[@WZ97U]

6:08 Obviously she never saw Deadpool 2 when Wade was in a murder spree at the gentlemen's club LOL

[@lukahmad5683]

The Wasp, Black Widow, Okoye, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, these superheroines is badass af .

[@alfred493]

Shout out to Evangeline for saying what ADR meant.

[@rainkinggw]

I love her. She's amazing

[@Jusstisse]

That hair is amazing! Such a beautiful woman.

[@ResolvedRage]

I love how she admits the bladerunner joke isn't hers. All the respect to her, I love her acting.

[@lizjane8748]

im sorry.... MEDITATION!!!!!! lmao that was funny as hell

[@koulor315]

Fact: Evangeline Lilly appeared in Smallville as a extra high school student in 5 episodes before being cast as Kate Austin in Lost.

[@LonelyStardefender]

She should be casted as samus for the metroid movie... She respects THE THICC

[@derrickstorm6976]

1:17 "but they wanted to pay me so much money, obscene amounts of money, that I couldn't resist. You couldn't believe how money I was going to get"

[@LilJay03]

I need Evangeline Lilly in more action movies.

[@きばし板]

The subject in the title of the video starts at 7:25 for those of you who came for just that.

[@uriahforde6398]

I Love Her Hair Style In This Interview 😍