The Marvel Cinematic Universe has shown heroes of various levels, whether they have saved lives for their own gain or have put everything on the line without a care for themselves. While Captain America and Spider-Man have served as a benchmark for heroism for years, there are still heroes that have risen far beyond them in terms of risk and sacrifice. One example is Scott Lang, who has mastered the art of making something out of nothing and putting much of his faith in chance above all else.
Before The Blip happened, Scott was used to getting the short end of the stick. However, even when things hadn't completely gone his way, he learned to never give up, pick himself up and keep on trying. This quality eventually led him to continue a healthy relationship with his daughter Cassie and start his own security business, Ex-Con. But as The Blip occurred, Scott was left in the Quantum Realm for five minutes of his time but five years in the real world. However, these events only strengthened his resolve and calling as a hero as he was willing to risk everything to save everyone lost in Avengers: Endgame.
What Did Scott Lang Lose in The Blip?
Ant-Man and The Wasp is a film that focuses heavily on the family dynamic. But more importantly, it showed how family could come from anywhere and wasn't completely dictated by blood. For Scott, his family was, first and foremost, his daughter, and he wasn't willing to risk anything in losing that time with her. However, his found family, the Pyms, needed him just as much for a mission to find Janet Van Dyne, who was lost in the Quantum Realm for decades. When the dust had finally settled, it seemed that things were finally looking up for Scott. But The Blip erased Hope, Janet and Hank, leaving him stranded in the Quantum Realm.
When Scott returned to normal size, he immediately went to find his daughter and pieced together that Thanos had erased half of all life in the universe. But in finding Cassie, he realized he had lost five years with her, and she was now a teenager. While this was heartbreaking, as he only ever wanted to see her grow, he still loved her and was happy to have her. But even still, his desire to right the wrongs that happened in the past pushed him to find the remaining Avengers and formulate a time heist to steal the Infinity Stones and bring everyone back.
What Made Scott Land Such a Hero in Avengers: Endgame?
Scott likely found himself racked with the possibility that he could find a way to reverse everything but lacked the resources and assistance. As a result, a serious talk with his daughter possibly led to him taking a trip to The Avengers compound. Considering he knew the risk that he could lose Cassie forever, the goodbye had to have been hard, but something they both knew had to be done. But doing so showed Scott's true selfless nature and how it made him the greatest hero in the film.
Comparatively, Tony Stark was happy with what he had, and it took a push and a larger guarantee of success to get him on board. Meanwhile, Steve Rogers, still unable to move on, felt powerless to fight back and tried to acclimate to his new life. But Scott, someone lucky enough to have some family survive, knew that he wasn't the only one who had lost someone, and others had lost much more. And because of that attitude, the Time Heist likely would never have happened without Ant-Man and his desire to bring back what was lost.