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Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (born February 17, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades, including nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his leading performances in 500 Days of Summer (2009) and 50/50 (2011). He is the founder of the online media platform HitRecord whose projects such as HitRecord on TV (2014–15) and Create Together (2020) won him two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Interactive Program. Born in Los Angeles to a Jewish family, Gordon-Levitt began his acting career as a child, appearing in the films A River Runs Through It (1992), Holy Matrimony (1994), and Angels in the Outfield (1994), which earned him a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award nomination. He played the role of Tommy Solomon in the TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) for which he received three nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He had a supporting role in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and voiced Jim Hawkins in the Disney animated Treasure Planet (2002) before taking a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to resume his acting career. Since returning to acting, Gordon-Levitt has starred in Manic (2001), Mysterious Skin (2004), Brick (2005), The Lookout (2007), The Brothers Bloom (2008), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Inception (2010), Hesher (2010), Premium Rush (2012), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Looper (2012), and Lincoln (2012). He portrayed Philippe Petit in the Robert Zemeckis-directed film The Walk (2015) and whistleblower Edward Snowden in the Oliver Stone film Snowden (2016). In 2020, he starred in the legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7, for which he won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. In 2013, he wrote and directed Don Jon, a comedy-drama film that was released to critical acclaim, earning him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay. He previously directed and edited two short films, both of which were released in 2010: Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny and Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo. In 2021, he wrote, directed and starred in a comedy drama series Mr. Corman on Apple TV+.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Young Hank Pym
for Young Hank Pym in Ant-Man (2015)
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Scott Lang, a thief seeking redemption, is recruited by Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, to don the Ant-Man suit and stop Darren Cross, Pym’s former protégé, from selling dangerous shrinking technology to HYDRA. Under the guidance of Pym and his daughter Hope Van Dyne, Scott undergoes rigorous training, mastering the use of the shrinking suit while trying to prove himself as a hero to his daughter, Cassie. As Scott learns to control his new powers, he discovers the existence of the Quantum Realm, a mysterious dimension that can only be accessed through extreme shrinking, a concept that Pym warns him about, as it took his wife, Janet. At the same time, Cross, now in the powerful Yellowjacket suit, is preparing to sell the shrinking technology to the highest bidder, including HYDRA, threatening global security. During his training, Scott infiltrates a secure Avengers facility where he encounters Falcon, leading to a playful yet intense confrontation where Scott successfully enters Falcon’s suit undetected, showcasing his growing expertise with the Ant-Man suit. In the climactic battle, Scott confronts Cross and must shrink into the Quantum Realm to stop him. Scott narrowly escapes, hinting at the potential dangers and future exploration of the Quantum Realm. Post Credits: Hank Pym reveals a new suit he has been designing for Hope, setting the stage for her future as the Wasp and further expanding the MCU’s exploration of the Quantum Realm.
