It was very clear that Anthony and Joe Russo were something special from the get-go. While Captain America: The First Avenger managed to successfully capture the spirit of the source material, their work on Captain America: The Winter Soldier successfully updated the character for a modern audience. No longer was he some needless goody-two-shoes, but a man with a moral compass that’s constantly being tested and questioned at every turn.

In addition to the amazing story, they showed their skills at directing action scenes, giving each punch a weight that had been lacking before. So when Marvel Studios agreed to let the pair take on the next two Avengers movies, it felt like the right thing to do. With Avengers: Infinity War releasing to great acclaim from fans and critics alike, and the upcoming Avengers 4 will put a capper on the first three phases of the MCU. But how will it measure up? Speaking with Deadline, co-director Joe Russo went into how proud he is of the work they’ve done on it so far.

“You know, we’re very proud of it. I think ultimately Avengers 4 may be our best work for Marvel. I think we’ve grown with every movie that we’ve made there. We’ve grown with the characters. We’ve grown with the cast. As filmmakers we’re very happy and very excited with the movie.

“You know, it’s always an agenda of ours to block out the outside noise because it can lead you to make some bad choices with the material. We’ve learned over the years just to listen to ourselves, and it’s great that there’s two of us that we can have conversations with each other. We can really stay insulated and reinforce one another in our belief in the story that we’re telling. I feel like with Avengers 4, because it was made before there was any response to Avengers 3, it’s really pure in that regard. The storytelling is very pure. It’s without any sort of external noise creeping in.”

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That’s one advantage this film has over others — that it was mostly shot without any interference from fans in terms of story comments and buzz. It helps the directors retain their vision, and now that reception has hit for that first Avengers film, will help give them confidence going forward.

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SOURCE: Deadline