Marvel Lists Scott Lang’s Lockdown Activities

by John Bishop · May 1, 2020

File Under: Brilliant!

Do you remember the old Guinness (beer) commercials?

Well, that’s all I could respond with after reading Rachel Paige’s latest for Marvel.com:

Here’s Everything Scott Lang Did Under House Arrest for 2 Years

Bored? Scott Lang was as well!

Now, I would like to find these bored people and delegate some of my housework, but I digress. Rachel reminds us that Scott Lang — a.k.a. Ant-Man as played by Paul Rudd — had no trouble keeping himself busy:

Having trouble figuring out how to fill the hours of the day? Well…you’re certainly not alone. If you’re looking for inspiration to keep busy, you might want to look to someone who’s been there, done that. Let’s not forget that Mr. Scott Lang — aka Ant-Man — spent a whopping two years under house arrest following the events of Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Civil War.

As Agent Jimmy Woo put it, Scott “went to Germany and drew on the walls with Captain America.” Doing this broke the Sokovia Accords, and now he’s got to stay home.

When we see Scott once again at the beginning of Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp, he’s busy spending his days making elaborate mazes for his daughter Cassie as if they’re in the middle of a high-stakes heist. But that’s not all he’s doing!

Here’s a refresher on that scene:

And Marvel’s Ms. Paige had a thumb-busting long list.

Here are my favorite three:

Playing the drums

Well, Scott’s not exactly playing real drums — he’s got an electronic drum kit to really hone in on his musical skills. No idea what songs he’s learned so far, but considering he’s been inside for two years, it’s safe to wager he’s gotten pretty good at these pretend drums.

Karaoke

You don’t need a fancy machine to bust out some karaoke tunes, but maybe try to sing just a little bit softer than normal — in case your neighbors don’t want to hear it.

Learning close-up magic

Now’s the perfect time to learn a skill that will help you evade the authorities later on! Just kidding. But Scott’s newfound closeup magic hobby certainly comes in handy when he’s in need of a quick bait and switch. Don’t see a need for misdirection just yet? Well, you could at least learn some simple card tricks.

You MUST read the remainder of Rachel’s piece.