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The Russo brothers gave Marvel Studios their highest-grossing movies with Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. They stayed away from the MCU for some years, before Kevin Feige announced their return to direct Avengers 5 and 6. However, there was a time when Anthony Russo and Joe Russo decided not to return to the MCU ‘until the end of a decade.’
For the unversed, the Russo brothers wanted to be a part of the Marvel Studios after watching Robert Downey Jr‘s Iron Man. It laid the foundation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and inspired the siblings. Their first movie was Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson starrer Captain America: The Winter Soldier, released in 2014. They took responsibility for the Avengers movies, which were considered the peak era of the Marvel Studios. Indeed, it was a glorious time as both movies collected over $2 billion and were among the highest-grossing films of all time.
The Russo Brothers Did Not Want To Return To Marvel Until The End Of The Decade
Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, aka the Russo brothers, once opened up about their potential return to the MCU and recreating history like Avengers: Endgame’s record $1.2 billion debut weekend. The duo told Variety that they might not be returning to the universe soon. Joe Russo said, “We’re always talking; we’d need to see what would work. We won’t be ready to do anything with Marvel until the end of the decade.”
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