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Anthony Russo Initially Turned Down ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’
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Avengers: Secret Wars director Anthony Russo initially balked at the idea, but an inspired pitch from his brother Joe convinced him to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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- Joe Russo had to convince a reluctant Anthony Russo to helm Avengers: Secret Wars, with Anthony initially refusing the offer before an epiphany changed his mind.
- The Russo brothers, who directed Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, weren't planning to return to the MCU until they reconnected with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and discussed 'a lot of ideas' for potential films.
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Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Steven McFeely, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Mackie, Tom Holland, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios, Empire Magazine, Avengers: Secret Wars, Avengers: Doomsday, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, The Gray Man