AVENGERS: ENDGAME Co-Director On Which Fox Marvel Character He Would Have Included In The Film - EXCLUSIVE

AVENGERS: ENDGAME Co-Director On Which Fox Marvel Character He Would Have Included In The Film - EXCLUSIVE

Had the Disney/Fox merger happened sooner, the Russo Brothers could have introduced some of those Fox characters to the MCU in Avengers: Endgame, but there's one character, in particular, who stands out...

By JoshWilding - Jul 06, 2020 07:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Endgame

Looking back over the four movies Joe and Anthony Russo directed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's fair to say that the filmmakers excelled at introducing new characters. Whether it's Black Panther, Zemo, or most memorably, Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, they brought a lot of big names to the table and set the stage for future stories in the process.

Had the Disney/Fox merger happened that little bit sooner, we could have seen them bring some of those heroes and villains into the MCU, and when we talked to the Russo Brothers about Pizza Film School and Relic (ahead of its release this Friday), we made sure to ask if there were any names, in particular, they would have chosen to add to the mix in Avengers: Endgame

"I mean, Wolverine was always one of my favourite characters," Joe revealed. "Incredible Hulk #181 was one of the first comic books that I remember collecting, which was the first appearance of Wolverine. Hugh Jackman has done an incredible job with that character over the years, and I think they should take a break for a little while before someone else takes a crack at it."

Seeing Wolverine assemble alongside Earth's Mightiest Heroes would have been something truly special, though it sounds like Joe Russo believes the character needs to remain on the shelf a little while longer, especially as Hugh Jackman's tenure as the clawed mutant was so undeniably memorable.

Still, it's hard not to hope that the Russo Brothers won't one day get the opportunity to play with some of the once Fox-owned characters as there's no doubt a lot they could do with both the X-Men and Fantastic Four (we just need to keep our fingers crossed for a Secret Wars movie). 

Check out the awesome - and surprisingly catchy - Pizza Film School theme tune below:
 

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LeonNova
LeonNova - 7/6/2020, 8:02 PM
Whenever we finally get an X-Men trilogy in the MCU, I don't think Wolverine should be part of the first film, maybe not the second either. Not only because we need some more breathing room between Jackman's and a new version, but because so much of the original films were centered around him, the other characters, especially Cyclops, deserve to finally get an onscreen portrayal that does their characters justice. Hell, it might be best to not even introduce Wolverine in an X-Men film, maybe introduce him in a small role elsewhere like they did Black Panther and Spider-Man in Civil War.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 7/6/2020, 8:05 PM
Give him his own movie or D+ show.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 7/6/2020, 8:09 PM
Between the Fox movies and basically the entirety of the 90s I feel like I can survive a minute without Wolverine.

Conversely I should feel the same way about Spider-Man and Batman, but I just don't.
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 7/6/2020, 10:10 PM
@Reeds2Much - Well Spidey and Batman are infinitely more interesting characters. Especially on their own.
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/7/2020, 4:52 AM
@Dredd97 - I think the more important difference is that both Batman and Spidey are more malleable as characters. You can tell so many kinds of stories with them, with so many different tones, whereas most Wolverine stories are tragic ronin stories
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 7/7/2020, 5:08 PM
@tmp3 - Yeah, that's a great point
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 7/6/2020, 8:23 PM
Sigh. No love for Iceman and his ice slides :/
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 7/6/2020, 8:39 PM
I would have brought in Reed Richards (wearing a comic book accurate-FF costume) in some cameo just to blow fans away, make them start crying, etc.

THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/6/2020, 8:46 PM
It would have been so sweet for the MCU's Wolverine to make his debut in a battle with the Hulk. Too bad Jolly Green Banner would ruin any potential in that.
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