Anthony and Joe Russo They are a directorial duo known for directing the most important films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Previously, these two brothers made their big screen debut in 2002 Welcome to Colinwooda remake of the great Italian movie rufufu. Later on, they directed several episodes of comedy series such as community and romantic comedies like You, me and now… Dupree. However, it would be several years before they were behind the camera for the superhero feature film that would change their professional lives forever. we talk about Captain America: Winter Soldier. But how do two filmmakers specializing in the comedy genre get into the Kevin Feige-orchestrated Marvel wheel? We found the answer in the help of another director friend: Steven Soderbergh.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the director of movies like Traffic or Ocean’s Eleven He acknowledged being the link between the directing duo and the ideas of La casa de las: “The Russians are my friends. Who knew when I met them this is what they love and really love? I didn’t know that until they called me and said, ‘We’re ready for this Captain America movie (winter soldier). Can you call Kevin Feige and say nice things about us?’”
Later, the Oscar winner assured them that the only way they could help them would be to answer the question if this movie is something they really want to do or if someone told them to. “You should”. To Soderbergh’s surprise, the Russians showed him their huge collection of comic books and how fanatical they were about the character. The good reception of Captain America: Winter Soldier led them to also direct the third part, civil war. The superhero showdown exceeded expectations and Marvel felt the two brothers were ideal characters for the Avengers showdown with Thanos, which was divided into two parts; never-ending war AND exit the game.
Finally, Steven Soderbergh admitted that his two friends’ passion for the genre is currently influencing his own vision of this type of feature film. “As a filmmaker, I can tell you that these are very difficult films because of the resistance that is required (…) The fact is that I am not an audience for them. I have never been. I never had comics when I was a kid. Recently, Russos have moved away from the genre and focused on action blockbusters. They were last filmed in 2022 the invisible agent and this year 2023 they will debut The electrical state with Millie Bobby Brown, both hand-in-hand with Netflix.
Source: La Neta Neta
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