-Our next guest is a talented actress you know
from shows such as "Big Little Lies"
and "The Society."
She stars as Cassie Lang in the highly-anticipated
"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,"
which will be in theaters and IMAX this Friday.
Let's take a look.
-You know I promised your mom that you would only use
this stuff when one of us was around.
It's really dangerous tech.
-I know it's dangerous.
-What if the cops took it from you, huh?
What if you lost it?
-I didn't lose the suit.
-You have a suit? Wait, you have a suit?
-I know how to take care of myself, okay.
Trust me. I'm pretty good at it by now.
-Ouch.
-Look, I didn't mean it like that.
-I know. -And I'm sorry.
-It's okay. It's all right. I get it.
I just think you should get to have a normal life.
-Dad, a guy dressed like a bee tried to kill me in my room
when I was 6.
I've never had a normal life.
-Please welcome back to the show, Kathryn Newton,
everybody.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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-Welcome! -Hi. Thank you.
-You look wonderful. -Thank you.
Hi, everyone. -This is a very exciting week
for you last week. -Yes.
-The film premiere party, the launch.
-Yeah. -Then you also had a birthday.
Happy birthday. Congratulations. -Thank you.
Thank you. -Happy birthday.
-I know, I feel like I have never celebrated
my birthday so much.
-Oh, because everywhere you went --
-It was my birthday.
The premiere was more my birthday than my birthday,
you know. I got the job, you know,
what, a year and a half ago now?
And that was like my birthday.
And then, you know, they celebrated my birthday
on the press tour.
Everyone surprised me on my birthday.
I had to go to Toronto for a premiere,
and the whole audience sang me happy birthday.
So if you want to, too, like, I won't --
-I feel like it's a week ago and I feel like we shouldn't.
-No, no. If you -- No, it's okay.
It's okay. Thank you so much.
I know you wanted to, but it's fine.
-Do you like attention on your birthday?
Because you're certainly giving out that vibe.
-No, no. -No?
-No, I don't.
Your birthday is, like, the one day you feel like
everyone has to tell you happy birthday.
So you -- I feel like you don't really like me,
you just are acting like you like me.
-You wouldn't want them to say it on other days.
-[ Laughs ] I don't know.
I mean, that never happened to me before.
-That's true. -Yeah, I've never --
-We should start doing that more.
-Just happy birthday, Seth. -I feel like it's crazy --
-Yeah, happy birthday to you. -Thank you.
-It's lovely to hear -- and I feel like I don't know why
we've kind of, like, boxed ourselves
into only saying it on the day. -Right.
Why would you do that? -Yeah, why would you do that.
-When you could it say it every day.
-Also it's fun because now we share a birthday.
-Right. We could do it together. -That's so much fun.
-We can have cake any time we want.
-Oh my God, this is -- I feel like you cracked the code here.
This is very exciting.
-I guess the real code is if you can do a Marvel movie,
like, every movie, then it's always your birthday.
-Yeah. That's the important thing.
-Always. -I mean, obviously,
a Marvel premiere is a little unlike any other movie premiere.
-Right. -Was it a trip to be there?
-It was insane.
I mean, I've been a part of a fandom before.
I was on a show called "Supernatural,"
and the fans are incredible. -Yeah.
That's a real fan base show.
-That changed my life.
But then I went to the Marvel movie premiere,
and it was, like, huge.
The fans are -- it's a huge family.
It's insane. I saw some little Cassie Langs.
So that was crazy.
-People dressed up in your costume.
-Yeah. -That's very exciting.
-It was really exciting. It felt real.
That's when it felt real.
-Did you feel as though people treated you differently
on the set when you were wearing the costume?
Let's just take a look real quick.
Because I feel like -- look, in the clip, you looked great.
But this is -- I mean, that's, like, very impressive.
-I look a little different, huh?
-Yeah.
Did you enjoy wearing the suit?
-Oh, I love wearing the suit.
Can't you tell that's why I'm in a Cassie Lang suit?
I just am not done cosplaying Cassie Lang.
I did my hair in a ponytail.
What I'm trying to say is I'm a fan of Cassie Lang.
No, definitely people treated you differently.
Like, they were a little quieter around me.
-Oh, yeah. -A little more scared.
-Uh-huh. -I would be scared.
And everyone looked at me like it was really me.
Like, they think that's who you are all of a sudden
when you wear the supersuit. and I promise you,
I fall just the same in that thing as I do in this.
-Oh, really? -Yeah.
I fell a lot. -You're a faller.
Everybody says that about you. -Oh, yeah.
I'm a tripper. I fall. I'm just like Cassie.
Like, I was trying to figure out how to be in a Marvel movie
and, like, impress everybody,
and she's a little young hero trying to impress her dad.
We're very similar. -There you go.
-Yeah, total messes. -I would imagine Paul Rudd
is the perfect person to spend time with.
Especially on your birthday. I feel like every time
I'm with Paul, I do feel like it's my birthday.
-I know. That's what I'm saying.
You get it. -Everyday is your birthday.
-Everyday was my birthday on this movie
because of Paul Rudd.
-Yeah. -Yeah, he's the best.
He gave me a little gift.
It's actually from the movie.
-It's a prop from the film?
-It's a prop from the film that I can't tell you about.
-Yeah. -So...
Is it spoiler based? -[ Sighs ]
-Or are you worried that Paul will be arrested
for stealing a prop?
[ Laughter ]
-I think both, now that you mention it.
-Yeah, I think both. Now that we're talking about it,
I feel like you should not put that man in danger.
If you're the reason Rudd goes to jail,
no one here will forgive you.
-Marvel jail.
-Marvel jail, yeah.
-No, he did.
He made it special, and I'll keep it forever.
-Okay. Well, that's very lovely. -Yeah.
-I've talked in the past about that you consider yourself
growing up, you felt a little nerdy.
And then this is both superhero, which I feel like superheroes
no longer have the sort of nerd stigma they used to have
because they're very mainstream. -Right.
-But also there's a great element of science to this.
So did that scratch the nerd itch, for lack of a better term?
-Yeah. Cassie Lang is a genius, you know?
She's figuring out the quantum realm and stuff.
So, after I finished the movie, I didn't have a job.
I was very bored.
So I signed up for a physics class at UCLA.
[ Laughs ] And I did that. And I got an "A," thank you.
-Wow. -[ Laughs ]
So we're the same once again.
-Oh, my God, you're her and she's you.
You're the same. -I know.
I'm just really method, just like Jonathan Majors.
-Did the UCLA students notice you when you started
taking their physics class? -No.
I was hoping someone would. -Is that safe to say
that you did not dress like this?
-No.
I loved putting my outfits on, though, for the class.
You know, like, I put on my little blue light glasses
and, like, a sweater vest.
'Cause I didn't go to college,
so I really was really trying in my Zoom class to make it real.
And it doesn't have the same effect.
-Yeah. -No.
-Do you think you dress like -- when you saw the other kids,
did you think, "I'm dressing like kids in college now"
or, "I'm dressing like kids from '90s movies."
-Definitely '90s movies that I thought people dressed like
now and they don't.
Everyone was in sweatpants. -Gotcha.
-I was the only one in a collared shirt.
-Uh-huh. And they were like -- -Yeah. It's okay.
-"Oh, my God, that's so sad. That's an actress."
-[ Laughs ] I was acting like a student.
Yeah.
-Can I check in on your dogs, please?
-Oh, yes. Thank you. That's so kind of you to remember.
-Well, we've talked about your dogs.
You have three poodles,
all of whom are so good at posing for photographs.
-Yes. That is Jack King, Ruler of All Floof,
Starlight Rosebud,
Hella-good-boy Gonna-need-a-big-bank.
And "Ten-Four Ladybird keep the madness rolling."
-Okay, now, what do you call them
if you have to, like, talk to them quickly?
-Well, last time, she really didn't have a name
because she doesn't really remember it.
So we call her Ladybird or Little.
This is Buddy and that's Jack. -Okay, gotcha.
-Yeah. -And so, what are the ages
of your dogs here?
-He's about 5, 3, and 2. -Okay, gotcha.
And one of them has a very special skill.
Who is the yodeler?
-The little one is in love with him,
and so when he barks a lot, she likes to sing to him.
She croons.
She's in love, you know.
She just wants him to notice her.
It's very romantic.
-And do you feel like he's barking, do you think she's --
do you think her crooning is to calm him down
or just to, like, be in duet with him?
In your head, what are you picturing?
-[ Howls ]
[ Laughs ]
What does that say, you know?
Like, "I love you. Notice me." I don't know.
-We actually have videos. -Oh.
-Should we let the whole audience decide what this --
this true just sort of expression of love.
-The expression, Valentine's Day.
Happy Valentine's Day. -Okay, let's see it.
[ Dogs barking ]
-It really is love.
-Doesn't it feel like love?
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-I feel like she's saying, "What you're looking for
isn't out there.
It's right here on the bed, man."
-"I'm here. Right here. Why don't you see me?"
-Last thing, I know this is a question I'm asking
knowing full well you'll avoid it, but phase 5
of Marvel is very exciting -Very exciting.
-Young Avengers. People talk about the idea
of Young Avengers. -What are you talking about?
-I'm just saying if there was going to be something
like that, would you be interested?
-I don't know. Would I? I mean, like, what?
The thing that's cool was making this movie was the best project
of my life, and even if I'm lucky enough to do
another Marvel movie, nothing will ever top
working with Paul Rudd everyday.
-There you go. -Ever. So, I don't know.
-Alright, well, we're certainly happy
you made time for us, on your birthday no less.
-[ Laughs ] On my birthday.
Happy birthday. -Happy birthday to you.
It's so cool we share it. -I know!
Thank you so much for being here.
-Thank you.
-You guys, that's Kathryn Newton.
"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,"
will be in theaters and IMAX on Friday, February 17th.
And we'll be right back with more "Late Night."