Arrested Development
In just a few scant age , brothers Anthony and Joe Russo have accomplished something that ’s completely unheard of in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) or any other film franchise for that matter . They directed three successive photographic film that garner over $ 1 billion at the box office . One can even say they are creditworthy for breaking some of the most impressive corner federal agency records .
That say , these are n’t the only film the Russo brothers have form on . In fact , they were in all probability able-bodied to make the motion picture such a huge success because they could recognize the talents of several MCU histrion they cultivate with before Marvel .
update on July 29th , 2022 by Colin McCormick : With news ofAvengers : Secret Warscoming to the MCU , fans have hypothesise about the Russo chum peradventure making a return to the cinematic macrocosm in the nigh future . However , in the meantime , the Russos have reunify with some of the Marvel actors on other projects include their new Netflix pic The Gray Man .
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson is most known for fun and sappy drollery before he ill-use into the MCU with his fan - favorite role as Mobius M. Mobius inLoki . It was in the comedyYou , Me and Dupreein which Wilson collaborated with the Russos .
Wilson plays the nominal Dupree , a well - significance but fairly forgetful man who is ask in to stay on with his newlywed friends after he mislay his home only to quickly outstay his welcome and annoy the couple .
Sam Rockwell
Given the monumental megahit movie they now direct , it is easy to leave that the Russos begin their directing career with some very little projects . Welcome to Collinwoodwas a small - crime comedy with a handsome cast including Sam Rockwell who would afterward go on to star in the MCU asthe Iron Man villain Justin Hammer .
Rockwell plays one of several hapless low - grade criminals who get involve with a self-aggrandizing score that involves finding a fall guy to take the fall for a crime . These small kinky roles are what Rockwell seems to gravitate toward and he even brought some of that to his scene - steal part as Hammer inIron mankind 2 .
Judy Greer
Judy Greer has not had a very significant character in the MCU thus far , play Scott Lang ’s ex - wife Maggie in theAnt - Manmovies . However , she is one of those actor who is always a dainty to see pop up in any labor , including her hilarious recurring role inArrested Development .
Greer play Kitty Sanchez , George Bluth ’s former assistant , and fancy woman . Greer ended up appearing in one episode that was manoeuvre by Anthony . Overall , Anthony directed five sequence for the show while Joe directed 10 .
Michael Douglas
apart from working on television shows , such asArrested DevelopmentandCommunity , Joe and Anthony also send the 2006 rom - comYou , Me , and Dupree . Among its superstar are Kate Hudson , Owen Wilson , Matt Dillon , and Douglas , who play the role of Kate ’s Fatherhood .
The substantiate role in this comedy was just one office in Douglas ' long career as a Hollywood ikon . But there are many devotee who still have it away his best as Hank Pym in theAnt - Manmovies , one of the smartest characters in the MCU . Douglas is set to return to the role forAnt - homo : Quantumania .
Cobie Smulders
In the MCU , Smulders portrays the role of Maria Hill , Nick Fury ’s fast right - hand soldier . Over the years , having first appear inThe AvengersSmulders has had a long vocation in the MCU and will reprise the persona in the Disney+ seriesSecret Invasion .
Meanwhile , outside the MCU , Smulders together with the Russos for an instalment ofThe Simpsonsentitled " Bart the Bad Guy . “In the episode , Bart exploits pamperer from a superhero movie to get what he wants . Fortunately , two movie executive director ( played by the Russo comrade ) are determined to stop him . Smulders went on to voice the superhero Hydrangea .
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh has the rare distinction of playing two unlike and unconnected character in the MCU as Aleta Ogord inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2and as Ying Nan inShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings .
Interestingly , while the MCU is currently in the midst of the Multiverse Saga , Yeoh and the Russos teamed up to explore the melodic theme ofthe multiverse outside of Marvel . Everything Everywhere All at Oncestars Yeoh as a little business possessor attempting to orb a tax government issue when she is sweep up into a multiverse warfare . The inventive and critically clap movie was directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert with the Russos producing .
Richard Madden
Richard Madden is a comparatively new addition to the MCU as Ikaris inEternals . While it remains to be seen if the character will make a recurrence someday , Madden also has a busy television life history with use onGame of Thrones , Bodyguard , and the upcomingCitadel , grow by the Russos .
The undercover agent serial is still shroud in secret , but Madden dally operative with amnesia who finds his new world clashing with the one that he can not think back .
Chadwick Boseman
Black Panther was one of thecharacters the Russos enter in the MCUinCaptain America : Civil War . Chadwick Boseman serve to make the character an image in his several MCU appearances and his bequest in the role lives on following Boseman ’s tragical passing in 2020 .
After working together on a few MCU projects , Boseman collaborated with the Russos on the criminal offense thriller21 Bridges . Boseman play a New York detective who orders the city to be locked down as he hunt down a pair of killers at the center of a expectant confederacy . The Russos produce the moving picture with Brian Kirk directing .
Benedict Wong
From 2018 to 2019 , Wong was also working on the television seriesDeadly Class , which the Russo chum executive produced . The show is a fun twist on the coming - of - age floor centering around a young man voyage his way through his new private shoal which is undivided to the children of the world ’s top crime families . Wong ’s play the no - nonsense schoolmaster .
Though the show only lastest one time of year , Wong has go along enough officious in the MCU playing the character of Wong . Though he uprise in theDoctor Strangemovies , fans have ascertain thatWong can show up anywhere in the MCU .
Chris Hemsworth
Having already crop with Hemsworth as Thor in bothAvengers : Infinity WarandAvengers : Endgame , the Russos for certain screw the actor could deal the heroic role of Tyler Rake . But this was a more ground action hero for Hemsworth as an operative place into a mob - controlled metropolis to extract a young male child being hold hostage .
Tom Holland
Bringing Spider - Man into the MCU was a electrifying mo for fans and it did n’t take Tom Holland long to establish that he was carry to play the function . Though there is still public debate as to whetherHolland is the best Spider - Man , the actor impressed the Russo brothers enough to cast him in their first movie after step away from the MCU .
Cherryis based on a true story and asterisk Holland as an army medic who returns home from the war and find his life spiraling into drugs and crime . It is a severely - hitting persona that is far unlike than Holland ’s lovable theatrical role as Peter Parker .
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal was already a hugely successful actor when he link the MCU . Gyllenhaal had a stomach - out role as Mysterio inSpider - Man : Far From rest home , bring in one of the oldest Spider - Man villains to the big - screen . But his collaborationism with the Russos was actually behind the tantrum .
Gyllenhaal and the Russos bring out the revulsion filmRelicstarring Emily Mortimer . The worrying and terrific history follow a daughter , mother , and grandmother who are haunted by a gloomy entity .
Chris Evans
The Russos helped to redefine the character of Captain America in the MCU withCaptain America : The Winter Soldierwhich also give Chris Evans some slap-up opportunities to search the character reference . Evans went on to join forces with the Russos several more times in the MCU and their kinship continue now that Steve Rogers is no longer in the cinematic universe .
Evans stars in the Russo Brothers ' new Netflix action movieThe Gray Man . pace away from his Steve Rogers function , Evans set about to playact the villain as a pitiless operative hunting down a undercover agent in this big - budget manhunt movie .
Jon Favreau
One of the episodes of Jon Favreau’sThe Chef Showis called " Avengers Atlanta"and have Robert Downey Jr. , Tom Holland , the Russo brothers , and even Marvel boss , Kevin Feige . As it rick out , the instalment come together quite apace while production onSpider - Man : Homecomingwas afoot .
ease up that Favreau was the director who bring Iron Man into the MCU and the Russos are the directors who ended the hero ’s time in the cinematic population , it is interesting to hang out with them together as they discuss various matter with other primal Marvel player .
Robert Downey Jr.
Long before fans see of Iron Man ’s fate inAvengers : Endgame , Robert Downey Jr. was already collaborating with the Russo brothers behind the scenes . The labor they work on together is a drollery calledDizzy Pursuit . Both Joe and Anthony serve as executive producers of the film and they funded this task through Marvel set visits .
As for Downey , he helped director Jay Alvarez enhance money for the film by promote his crowdfunding efforts . Because of this , Alvarez decided to give Downey a extra thank you reference at the end of the movie .
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