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William Barrett "Bill" Foster is a biochemist and a former S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist, who previously worked with Hank Pym on Project G.O.L.I.A.T.H..

Biography[]

Ant-Man and the Wasp[]

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Character traits[]

Bill is an exceptional and intelligent scientist rivalling Hank Pym. Bill is much nicer and more friendly than Henry, as evidenced by how he got along well with Scott Lang upon meeting him and commenting on his size-increasing trials in the old days. Although Bill resented Hank for what he saw as ego and arrogance, but he did not extend this to Hank's wife, Janet van Dyne or his daughter, Hope van Dyne, having been good friends, with Janet and sadly recounting on how he tried to stop her from getting too close to Hank and failed that, led to her doom and likewise being friendly, with Hope, proving that, he lacks any form of prejudice.

Bill noted that, he was willing to extract Janet's quantum energies because he thought it won't kill her and ultimately he worried for Janet when Ava drained her energies and tried to stop her. He was also a good friend of Elihas Starr, sympathizing with him over his desire for recognition after Hank fired him, even after what Elihas did, proving he is a loyal and reliable friend.

Bill deeply cares for Ava Starr, treating her like his own daughter, doing whatever he could to heal her of her condition. He tolerates several of her more ruthless actions, although he regretted the necessity of, such acts and proved that, even his love for her has limits, as seen when Starr suggested kidnapping Scott's daughter, Bill vehemently rejected the idea, going so far as to say if she laid one finger on her, he would no longer help her, even though Scott had tricked and prevented Ava's restoration, proving that Bill ultimately puts his morals first and personal feelings second.

Bill proved that regardless of his and Hank's bad past, he still cared for Hank and did not wish for him to die, as he defended him from Ava and was concerned, when he was seemingly suffering from a heart attack. They eventually achieved a reconciliation of sorts, as Bill came to trust that, Hank would help in Ava's recovery after he had saved Janet.

Powers and Abilities[]

Former Powers[]

  • Mégethoskinesis: Bill was able to amplify his own size, becoming the size of a giant. He was able to grow up to twenty one feet.

Abilities[]

  • Genius-Level Intellect: Bill is highly intelligent, his intellect rivals that of even Hank Pym's. Bill was able to figure out how to find the Quantum Tunnel, after it was stolen, by Ava Starr, something that, even Hank, Hope van Dyne and Scott Lang could not achieve.
  • Master Scientist: Bill is an expert in biology, chemistry, engineering, electronics, physics, mechanics, science and technology.

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Behind the scenes[]

  • Both Laurence Fishburne and his son, Langston Fishburne played Bill Foster in Ant-Man and the Wasp.

Trivia[]

  • In the comics, Bill Foster was the second individual to hold the mantle of Giant-Man and the fourth Goliath or Black Goliath. He was also the former husband of Claire Temple, who he divorced in order to focus in his career of superhero and a supervisor of Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S.. He lost his life at the hand of Ragnarok, a cyborg clone of Thor, during the Civil War.
  • Michael Douglas (Hank Pym) has also played a character named "William Foster" in the 1993 film Falling Down.

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