Secret Wars co-director Anthony Russo rejected movie at 1st

Avengers: Secret Wars Story 'Activated All Of Us," Says Director
The brothers, who also directed Avengers: Infinity War and Captain America: Civil War, said they've had countless conversations about how to make their return to Marvel after providing a pretty definitive conclusion in 2019's Endgame. Now, though, they've figured it out.
Avengers: Secret Wars co-director Anthony Russo rejected the movie at first
Anthony Russo initially turned down the idea of directing ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’. The filmmaker is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with his directing brother Joe Russo and screenwriter Steven McFeely for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and its sequel ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’,
‘Secret Wars’ Screenwriter First Told the Russos ‘F—k No’ to MCU Movie, but Changed His Mind the Next Day
"You hung up, and the next morning at 7:30 you called and were like, 'Alright, I have an idea,'" Anthony Russo recalls with Stephen McFeely The post ‘Secret Wars’ Screenwriter First Told the Russos ‘F—k No’ to MCU Movie,
"F**k no" - Avengers: Secret Wars' writer on his initial reaction when asked to come back to the MCU with the Russo brothers
The Russo Brothers coming back to the MCU is obviously a big thing, but it turns out for them and their writing partner it wasn't an immediate yes.
The Russos Explain MCU Return For AVENGERS: SECRET WARS - "That's A Story We Need To Tell..."
Joe and Anthony Russo have revealed why they returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, teasing an exciting idea that drew them back to the
5 Things Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars Need to Include From the Comics
Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. This began with San Diego Comic-Con in 2024, when Kevin Feige announced the return of Marvel heavyweights Robert Downey Jr. and filmmakers the Russo brothers, and continued with the news that Chris Evans will also return to the MCU.
The Russo brothers said "f*** no" to directing Avengers: Secret Wars until "stumbling upon" the perfect idea: "That’s a story we need to tell"
The Russo brothers weren't too keen on returning to direct Avengers: Secret Wars - until they stumbled upon the right idea for the pic.
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Marvel's Secret Wars Prelude Is Required Reading For Fans Whether They Like the MCU or Not
As MCU fans are eagerly anticipating a new era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Secret Wars, there is one comic event ...
The Russo Brothers Confirm They Had Plans for a Marvel Return Before Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars
Avengers filmmakers… assemble. Five years after directing duo Anthony and Joe Russo ended an era of the Marvel Cinematic ...
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Robert Downey Jr. would only agree to play Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars on one condition, besides a huge paycheck. Robert Downey Jr. will play Doctor Doom in Avengers ...
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We might already know how Avengers: Secret Wars will end
Thanks to them, we realized that we might already know how Secret Wars will end ... Quantumania trailer 1. Image source: Marvel Studios Kang will partner with other variants of his to fight ...