The Russo Brothers May Be Done With The MCU After ‘Infinity War’ And ‘Avengers 4’
The Russo Brothershave became a staple of the MCU, helmingCaptain America: The Winter Soldier,Captain America: CivilWar,Avengers: Infinity Warand the currently untitledAvengers 4. As of now, they have the most Marvel films under their belt of any filmmaker in the MCU, but afterAvengers 4, the Russos may be parting ways with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Are the Russo Brothers leaving Marvel? Maybe.
Are the Russos and Marvel calling it quits? The Russo Brothers were an unknown quantity when they were hired to directCaptain America: The Winter Soldier. At that time, they were primarily known for their work on the seriesCommunityand helming the not very good comedyYou, Me and Dupree.The Winter Soldierchanged all that, turning them into bonafide blockbuster filmmakers. Marvel liked working with the Russos so much that they hired them to directCaptain America: Civil Warand the next twoAvengersfilms.
Avengers: Infinity Waris done shooting, the Russos are still working on the as-of-now untitledAvengers 4, but once that film is in the can, the Russos and Marvel might be going their separate ways.Josh Brolin, who plays glove enthusiast Thanos in the next twoAvengersfilms, seemed to hint as much, at least, in a new interview withCollider:
It seems only fitting that the Russos might depart after the next twoAvengersfilms, which are said to be an end to a large part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it. In an interview withVarietyearlier this year, the brothers Russo, Joe and Anthony, said the following:
Anthony:If the first “Iron Man” movie were the first chapter of a book that would be written over 10 years and 22 films, these two movies are the final chapters of that book. Of course, there will be other books written.
Joe:The [Marvel Cinematic Universe] will go on after these films, but there are many ways in which these films are a culmination and completion of one road.
There’s no confirmation that the Russos will leave Marvel, and there’s always a chance they’ll sign on for more. But if they are indeed leaving the MCU behind, they can take comfort in the success and popularity of the films they’ve made there. The Marvel films are huge endeavors, and it’s perfectly understandable why someone (or multiple someones, in this case), would eventually want to put the whole MCU in the rearview, at least for a while.
