What Deleted Scenes Did Ant-Man And The Wasp Cut From Release?

My copy of 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' has been a guilty-pleasure replay on slow Sundays, and one of my favorite parts of the home release is digging through the deleted scenes. The Blu-ray/digital extras include several trimmed moments that deepen character beats or extend gags — nothing that rewrites the movie, but small pieces that make the world feel lived-in. The biggest ones people tend to talk about are an extended prologue/early-lab sequence that gives a touch more context to Janet's disappearance and Hank's obsession, an extra Hank-and-Janet-in-the-Quantum-Realm moment (quiet and strange, more emotional than action-packed), and a few extended exchanges between Hank, Hope, and Scott that underline the family awkwardness the film already leans into.

There are also additional lighter bits that were cut for pacing: a couple of longer Luis-style storytelling tangents (he's bonkers in the best way and the extras show his verbal flourishes stretched out a bit more), an extra interaction where Scott tries to be a dad to Cassie in a slightly clumsier way, and a short scene with Sonny Burch that gives his motivation and incompetence a little more screen time. On the action side, a handful of alternate angles and longer takes from chase and fight sequences were trimmed; you can tell they shaved those for rhythm and to keep the tone breezy. None of these deleted scenes changes the stakes, but they do add color — a little more tenderness for Hank and Janet, and a touch more humor for Scott and Luis.

If you like watching how directors shape a film, those bits are fascinating because they show choices: what the filmmakers felt was essential, and what they were willing to lose to keep momentum. I watched them with snacks on a rainy afternoon and found myself actually feeling a little more fond of Hank and Janet afterward. If you own the disc or the digital deluxe edition, the deleted scenes are worth a quick watch for fans who want more character spice rather than new plot twists.

I got hooked on the deleted scenes list pretty quick after my first watch of 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'. The main takeaway is that the home release includes a handful of trimmed moments — extended set-ups, slightly longer comedic beats from Luis, extra father/daughter-ish moments with Scott and Cassie, and more of Hank and Hope interacting about Janet. There’s also an extra quiet moment involving Janet in the Quantum Realm that’s more mood than exposition, and a short Sonny Burch sequence that underscores his sleazy incompetence.

Most of these were cut for pacing, not because they didn’t work, and they mostly appear on the Blu-ray/digital extras. If you enjoy character detail over new story revelations, they’re fun little additions and worth a watch when you’re in the mood for more of the film’s charm.