Actor Evangeline Lilly revealed the first look of Wasp’s superhero costume in Marvel Studios’ upcoming sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp .
Lilly shared the photo on Twitter on Monday which also marked the 100th birthday of Jack Kirby. Kirby was a renowned comic book creator credited, with Stan Lee, with inventing some of today’s most popular characters including Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men, along with Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Kirby died of heart failure in 1994.
“I am honoured to be on set today playing #TheWasp on what would be Jack Kirby’s 100th birthday. #ThankYouJackKirby #AntManAndTheWasp,” she captioned the photo.
Ant-Man and the Wasp takes place after the events of Captain America: Civil War , and will feature Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas reprising their roles as current Ant-Man Scott Lang and Hank Pym, respectively.
Peyton Reed will return to direct the sequel to his 2015 movie. Ant—Man and the Wasp is scheduled for release on July 6, 2018.
