Two of the most important titles on the checklist of upcoming Marvel motion pictures are the extremely mentioned Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, which can arrive in 2026 and 2027, respectively. Directing these two flicks are Joe and Anthony Russo, who’re making their return to the superhero franchise after being away for a number of years. The pair have undertaken giant duties for this IP over time, together with pitching Captain America: Civil Battle to Robert Downey Jr. Properly, in an enormous, full-circle second, Downey had to assist promote these newest movies to the siblings.
Some might assume that the Russo brothers raced again to Marvel Studios in an effort to direct the following two options to focus on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Nonetheless, it could appear that wasn’t really the case. Joe Russo recalled that when he and his brother had been interviewed by Omelete (as seen on YouTube). The filmmaker confirmed that Robert Downey Jr.’s Physician Doom casting pre-dated their involvement with the films. With that, the A-lister was tasked with serving to to lure the filmmakers again into the fold:
That was Kevin [Feige]. And apparently sufficient about that, that dialog was had some time in the past. After which Robert tried to speak us into doing [Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars]. And we mentioned, no, weirdly, as a result of we mentioned we wouldn’t come again…
RDJ being the one to pitch paired with the Russos’ “resistant” attitudes mixed to make what I’d take into account a “shoe is on the opposite foot” state of affairs. Years in the past, it was the Electrical State helmers who pushed for the story that might function the idea of 2016’s Civil Battle (which is out there to stream with a Disney+ subscription). Producer Kevin Feige permitted of the idea, although, he then tasked the brothers with telling Mr. Downey of their concept to pit his treasured Iron Man towards Captain America. In the end, in fact, their mission was profitable.
I truthfully love the truth that the Tony Stark actor was put ready the place he needed to persuade his longtime collaborators and buddies of an idea. Not solely does it signify a degree of irony, however it additionally signifies simply how the Russo brothers’ skilled profile has risen. Additionally, don’t assume that the pair initially mentioned no simply to mess with their good buddy. As Joe Russo went on to elucidate, they’d a professional concern that wanted to be alleviated:
We simply didn’t have a narrative. We didn’t have a method in, proper? And so we had been resistant for some time. After which, in the future, Steve McFeely, one in all our chief collaborators, mentioned, ‘I’ve an concept.’ And he known as us to pitch, and we went, ‘That’s the story!’ That story needs to be instructed. It’s a very highly effective story.
The small print of that story are, unsurprisingly, being stored on a need-to-know foundation proper now. On the entire, what’s identified is that the movies will see the Avengers dealing with the specter of Victor von Doom in what appears poised to be a serious, multiversal story of epic proportions. As for his or her collaboration with Robert Downey Jr. this time round, the Russos have seemingly been having fun with it. They’ve additionally expressed lots of confidence in how the actor will painting Doom, even opining that “there’s no one” else who might play the long-lasting villain.
Now that the ideas have been pitched and far of the expertise has signed on for the movie, manufacturing is reportedly set to start quickly. Like so many others, I’m desirous to see what RDJ and the Russo brothers ship. On the identical time, I now wish to hear about that newest pitch assembly from Robert Downey Jr.’s perspective.