As the "Ant-Man" Blu-ray hits stores December 8, a few fun extra scenes made it online. Most of them are interesting to say the least, but one in particular is hiding major reference to the "Iron Man" film, according to io9.
Since Marvel films are filled with references in general, the "Ant-Man" deleted scene referencing Tony Stark's movie is not entirely a surprise anymore.
The "Ant-Man" deleted scene referencing "Iron Man" is the one where Darren Cross (Corey Stoll) tries to sell his shrinking technology to a potential buyer. In the scene, it is clear that there are a few interested buyers, and apparently one of them is an organization that Tony Stark knows well.
In the "Ant-Man" deleted scene you can hear commentaries from director Peyton Reed and "Ant-Man" star Paul Rudd. The scene shows no "Iron Man" reference at first, but as it progresses and reaches the end, Reed, in the commentary pointed out a tattoo on one of the buyers' necks. Rudd is asked by Reed if it's a 10 Rings tattoo, to which Rudd replies that it isn't. Of course, the 46-year-old is merely kidding.
According to Cinema Blend, the 10 Rings is the organization which had Stark kidnapped in the first "Iron Man" film. However, it turned out that assumptions about the destruction the Mandarin-run group made in "Iron Man 3" weren't entirely accurate. Because the 10 Rings weren't really the bad guys in the film, it remains unclear what their role would be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
With the released "Ant-Man" deleted scene referencing them, it just shows that they still exist, and that they're still pretty much rich, considering they're capable of buying Cross' shrinking tech.
While the reference is clear, it doesn't really mean any foreshadowing on any upcoming "Ant-Man" or "Iron Man" film. The 10 Rings may not really have any significant role.
All "Ant-Man" deleted scenes will be available in the upcoming Blu-Ray release of the Disney film on December 8. It's also currently available via digital download.
Other deleted scenes from "Ant-Man" are as follows:
