Joss Whedon Bummed About Missing Out On SPIDER-MAN Action
Avengers: Age of Ultron might be the last Marvel film that Joss Whedon directs. Maybe one day he'll come back into the fold, but it's definitely not going to happen in Phase 3. The Avengers have been handed off to Joe and Anthony Russo, and they are also going to be the directors who get to play with Spider-Man in the MCU.
During an interview with with Yahoo!, Whedon was asked about Spider-Man and the fake post-credits footage that hit the internet, which caught the attention of a lot of fans. The director confirms that the footage is fake. When asked if he would have enjoyed working with Spider-Man, he seemed a little bummed out that he would be missing out, saying:
"Yeah [I’d like to have worked on Spider-Man], he’s the poster child. He’s the first book I read, and I think that’s true for a lot of people. There are so many things I would want to do, even with these characters [The Avengers], even with just one of these characters. But the fact of the matter is: they’re doing fine, and I’ve probably got to move on."
I would have loved to see Whedon play with Spider-Man in the MCU, but the character is still in good hands, and I'm sure fans are going to be very happy with how the character is developed from here on out. As sad as I am that Whedon is moving away from the Marvel films, it's great to know that he will be developing his own projects.
Paul Bettany, who plays The Vision in Age of Ultron, also talked about Spider-Man joining the MCU in an interview, saying:
"I think it’s great that Marvel and Sony have worked this out. Because these films are made by fans and to see Spider-Man come to life in these movies, where he should be… is going to be great."
Yesterday the names of five young actors popped up who are up for the role of Spider-Man. In case you missed that click here. It was also announced that Sony Pictures is developing a standalone animated feature film for the character as well.