The Russo Brothers Tease AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY as a Massive MCU Reinvention Fans Won’t See Coming
Marvel Studios is swinging big with Avengers: Doomsday, and according to Joe Russo, fans should probably stop trying to predict where this thing is headed.
The Russo Brothers are returning to the MCU for the next major Avengers event, and it sounds like they aren’t interested in giving audiences more of the same. During a conversation on AGBO Film’s YouTube channel, Joe Russo opened up about the direction of the movie and teased that it’s aiming to completely shake up Marvel’s storytelling formula.
He said: "What Marvel's done better than anybody in history is that serialized storytelling, at scale. And Doomsday is a complete reinvention, it's another swing.
“I don't think the audience is expecting it at all, what happens in the movie, and its tone and its subject matter. But I'm hoping it feels like another profound shift for them in that serialized story."
That’s a pretty interesting tease. Robert Downey Jr. is stepping back into the MCU as Doctor Doom instead of Tony Stark. The rest of the cast is loaded with familiar faces that include the Thunderbolts, the Fantastic Four, Fox-era X-Men characters, and Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers, and Chris Hemsworth’s Thor.
Of course, Marvel is keeping most of the details locked down. Even the cast seems unsure about exactly what they’re part of.
Pedro Pascal, who plays Reed Richards, recently admitted he has no clue how to even tease the dynamic between Mister Fantastic and Doctor Doom. "There's so much to expect," he added. "We shot it, but I haven't seen it yet. I can't wait."
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who plays Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, revealed that even he didn’t get the full picture while filming because the script had no ending.
"Yeah, I did read a full script, but those scripts change quite a bit. You know what? Probably not, it probably didn't have a full, like, third act. I don't think it had an ending. I don't think anyone gets to see that stuff,"
Marvel keeping endings hidden from actors isn’t exactly new, but hearing that Doomsday may not have even had a locked third act during production definitely adds to the production chaos surrounding the project.
It’ll be interesting to see what Marvel Studios and the Russo Bros. are actually cooking up for Avengers: Doomsday. We’ll find out when it’s released on December 18th.