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Michael Peña’s appearance inAnt-Man 3is a distant dream since the actor was nowhere to be seen in the cast roster or has been spoken of in recent interviews. The trailer seems to be the final nail in the coffin as far as his MCU career is concerned. Despite being a fan favorite who also served to be Ant-Man’s loyal sidekick and an excellent recap narrator, it seems like the recent controversies surrounding the actor have overridden his Marvel all-access pass to theAnt-Man 3sets.
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Michael Peña’s Association with the Church of Scientology
Michael Peña‘s reputation in the public eye is marred by one huge aspect of his belief system. The actor has been involved with the Church of Scientology for a long time now and currently stands as one of its proud and outspoken members. In an interview withThe Guardianin 2016, Peña opened up about his association with the institution and revealed that he began practicing Scientology in 2000 as a way of coping with his heavy drinking.
“I wasn’t an alcoholic, but I was doing it too much. And then there was the next thing, and the next thing. For me, it isn’t religion like a belief, it’s practical things you do.”
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Michael Peña revealed that the Church’s Purification Rundown detox program not only helped him cope with his drinking but opened up an array of opportunities for him to explore one of which also included the Study Tech program which later helped him become a“better actor”. Later, he went on to bash the online research and documentaries published and released against the institution and compared them to tabloid articles saying —There’s no way I’m going to read some f*cking tabloid story… especially when I know it’s misinformed.”
These stories were in-depth exposes published by former members of the Church of Scientology who had gone on to tell their harrowing experiences in detail after years of being a part of the Church.
Michael Peña’s Luis is Seemingly Out of theAnt-Man 3Story
When the 2016 article came out,Ant-Manwas already soaring high on its debut box-office success and Michael Peña had become an overnight fan favorite. His character, Luis, the speed-talking and comedic mastermind who stands beside Scott Lang throughout his adventures had garnered a fanbase in the Marvel subgenre that was entirely devoted to him.
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His return inAnt-Man and the Waspwas presented in a much lesser capacity although the signature humor won the fans’ hearts within the first few minutes of his appearance. But as the controversies surrounding Michael Peña start raging, it seems like the studio is looking to steer clear of the actor. This comes at a time when the MCU is taking drastic steps forward and introducing big names like Bill Murray and Michelle Pfeiffer in itsAnt-Man 3slot.
This homie wasn’t in the trailer and hasn’t been confirmed for the movie yet which is a terrible sign.pic.twitter.com/J1y73v0rrR
— Keyan Carlile (@KeyanCarlile)July 02, 2025
This homie is a scientologist.
— TemperatureBoy (@boy_temperature)June 05, 2025
Id rather they keep cult members out of the mcu.
— 𝒫𝒶𝓅𝒶 𝒯𝑒𝑒𝓃-𝒲𝑜𝓁𝒻 (@bochts)July 19, 2025
https://twitter.com/bloggershawn/status/1584593445125263360
The officialAnt-Man 3trailer promises a film of quantum realm intrigue filled with alien beings, new threats, Cassie Lang’s rise as a superhero, and most importantly, the introduction of Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror. Even though the trailer only assures the audience of yet another generic Marvel superhero movie, the impetus of Kang and his escape from the quantum realm that throws him directly in the crosshairs of the Avengers will be an interesting story to unravel.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniapremieres on 13 June 2025.
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Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
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