Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Endgame, have revealed which Star Wars characters are their favourites.
With Marvel and Star Wars all falling under the Disney umbrella, and with the massive success of Avengers: Endgame, many fans might be thinking how cool it would be to see the Russos direct a Star Wars film one day.
Well, before we get that far down the road, what are the two directors’ favourite characters? In a recent sit down with the Star Wars Show, they let fans in on which figures are close to their hearts – particularly when growing up: “Han Solo was the biggest influence on me as far as a role model.” Anthony said.
Joe added: “Mine was Boba Fett, so there was no competition there.” Joe then went on to say: “I think Luke Skywalker is the most quintessential hero and the most identifiable hero.”
“And certainly Darth Vader,” said Anthony. “We love complicated villains and complicated relationships between protagonists and antagonists. And it’s as good as it gets with Darth Vader.”
It turns out the relationship between Vader and Luke was an inspiration when directing films for the MCU: “When we sat down with Marvel the first time, we met with them about it and talked about the relationship between Cap and Bucky,” Joe recalled. “And we said, ‘It’s a Star Wars relationship.’ You have a villain that is related to the hero. Although they’re not actual relations, they grew up together. They’re like brothers. That creates the richest, most profound kind of storytelling when you have that close of a relationship between your hero and villain.”
It certainly seems like the Russos are big fans of the franchise. Would you like to see them direct a Star Wars movie? Let us know in the comments below or on Twitter @flickeringmyth…
