The "Ant Man" movie transition is far from over, and also far from smooth. On the eve of Comic Con, when Marvel is expecting the complete cast, three of their actors make sudden exits.

Patrick Wilson, Matt Gerald and Kevin Weisman whose roles are as yet undisclosed, have apparently left the production. The report from Deadline:

"The movie has been in some state of flux after director Edgar Wright dropped out over differences in creative vision with Marvel's Kevin Feige, so not surprisingly there is speculation that the trio's exit is for the same reason that Wright departed and was replaced by Peyton Reed. Marvel insiders adamantly dispute that."

Most of the news from the movie have revolved around the controversy, and it was a matter of time before there would be repercussions on who else would be leaving the production.

Marvel has their damage control statements, as they deny those rumors:

"We're told by insiders that Gerald and Weisman's characters were omitted in the newly evolved version of the script. Wilson, on the other hand, had a scheduling conflict as production on the movie got delayed, and that is why he won't be there. Lilly is at Comic-Con to tour a children's book and Peter Jackson's final Hobbit installment, The Battle Of The Five Armies. We wouldn't be surprised to see her at the Marvel panel along with Rudd, Douglas and Reed. Feige always pulls out the stops on Comic-Con, so we expect star-studded updates on Avengers: Age Of Ultron and some vamping on the imminent release Guardians Of The Galaxy. Feige is always good for a few surprises though it seems doubtful he'll be able to bring in Joaquin Phoenix, who'll star in Marvel's Doctor Strange film."

Now, the Doctor Strange movie is an entirely new monster. Evangeline Lilly is still a question mark, even though all the reports had mentioned her as part of the cast. She has denied involvement with the film but she's conveniently in Comic-Con for other reasons. It would make for an effective surprise-on a movie that's overflowing with them.

The Comic Con panel will still feature Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas.