Endgame Directors Were Shocked By One Surprising Aspect Of Making Movies
Avengers: Endgamedirectors theRusso brothers reveal what they wish they had known back at the beginning of their careers. At this point, Joe and Anthony Russo are more or less synonymous with the biggest moments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in its post-Joss Whedon era. They originally joined the franchise to helm Captain America: The Winter Soldier in 2014, going on to direct 2016's follow-up Captain America: Civil War, which was the largest crossover event since Avengers: Age of Ulton, even introducing new hero Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman). They then helmed the massive crossovers films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, with Endgame's box office run going on to make it the second-highest grossing film of all time worldwide.
Although the bulk of their recent success has come from Marvel, the filmmaking duo have collaborated on many other projects, both as directors and producers. They have worked closely with MCU stars over the year, bringing them onto other projects including Chris Hemsworth in Extraction (which they produced and Joe co-wrote), Tom Holland in Cherry (which they directed and produced), and Boseman in 21 Bridges (which they produced). Their latest directorial effort, which launched on Netflix on July 22, 2022, was the splashy The Gray Man, which features Chris Evans in a villain role.
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The Russos recently appeared on an episode of The Edge Podcast with host Teo Van Den Broeke. When asked what they wish they'd known at the beginning of the careers, Joe jokes that filmmaking takes a physical toll, and he would have "eaten less pizza along the way." Anthony takes a more philosophical approach, discussing how each
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