Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo reveal which superheroes they would self-isolate with
The Marvel universe offers a lot of potential roommates
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Your support makes all the difference.Directors Joe and Anthony Russo have revealed which superheroes they would pick as their self-isolation companions.
Both brothers, who are behind four Marvel films – Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame – were asked during an interview with NME which superheroes they would quarantine with if given the choice.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe offers a wide variety of potential roommates, from Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) to Thor (Chris Hemsworth) or even his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) for the more mischief-inclined among us.
Anthony Russo went with a superhero whose future in the MCU was once uncertain: Spider-Man.
“I think Spider-Man would be a great partner for social-distancing, right?” he said.
“He can swing over the city or if anybody gets too close he just webs them and creates a nice social-distancing barrier.”
Last year, it was reported that Marvel and Sony had failed to reach a deal to continue Spider-Man’s involvement in the MCU. Both companies later reached an agreement enabling the web-slinger (currently portrayed by Tom Holland) to remain with Marvel.
Joe Russo went with a superhero who has shared a deep bond with Spider-Man in recent films: Iron Man, aka Tony Stark.
“I would go with Tony Stark to isolate with because of his vast capacity for virtual life,” the director said.
The planned sequel to the 2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home has been pushed from July 2021 to November 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Variety.
Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was subsequently delayed from November 2021 to March 2022.
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