Ant-Man and the Wasp Credits Scene Explained

Ant-Man and the Wasp Credits Scene Explained

**SPOILERS FOR ANT-MAN ADN THE WASP BELOW. READER DISCRETION ADVISED.**

Ant-Man and the Wasp has just hit theaters, bringing with it laughs, heart, and a great addition to the MCU, standing nearly on its own. However, with the mid-credits scenes, questions about the fates of the various characters are revealed heading into Avengers 4.

When the beginning part of the credits finished, we see Hank Pym, Janet van Dyne, Hope van Dyne, and Scott Lang hanging out in some makeshift facility. It's revealed that there's a quantum tunnel with Luis' van in tow, and Scott's mission is to get healing particles from the quantum realm for the antagonist, Ghost. Scott enters the Quantum Realm, and it seems to be going swimmingly. He is successfully able to converse with Michael Douglas' Hank Pym through the quantum realm. However, once Scott gets the particles, he calls to Pym to get him out, only to hear static. The camera returns to Earth and we see that Pym, Janet, and Hope have all been dusted from the snap.

So what does this mean for the future of the MCU?

We know from set photos and reports that Ant-Man will definitely be a huge part of the fourth Avengers film. We also know that there is a scene with Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne from comments from Sebastian Stan. Lily also teased a scene with Brie Larson's Captain Marvel. So clearly they're not dead; that's not the most pressing issue. The most pressing issue is: how will Ant-Man get out of the Quantum Realm?

There are a few options; Ant-Man had previously gotten out of the Quantum Realm on his own before, and there is precedent that he could do it again. Other than that, perhaps Bill Foster will get him out? Maybe Ghost herself? Maybe she'll be a part of Avengers 4. But regardless, he's going to et out somehow, and from there, he may be a huge part of the story.

Ant-Man and the Wasp is in theaters now. Avengers 4 will be in theaters next May.