Captain America: Civil War directors Joe and Anthony Russo believe Marvel's massive success could make it easier for execs to take bigger risks, like adding opening gay characters to the films.
"I think this is a philosophy of Marvel, in success it becomes easier to take risks," Anthony Russo said. "There's a lot of unconventional ideas in Civil War in terms of what people's expectations of a superhero movie are, but I think we were able to do that because Winter Soldier worked."
When asked by Collider whether would see an LGBT character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Joe Russo said "the chances are strong." As filmmakers, Joe Russo added, "it's important on all fronts" to push for diversity so that "storytelling becomes more interesting, more rich, and more truthful."
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"I think this is a philosophy of Marvel, in success it becomes easier to take risks," Anthony Russo said. "There's a lot of unconventional ideas in Civil War in terms of what people's expectations of a superhero movie are, but I think we were able to do that because Winter Soldier worked."
When asked by Collider whether would see an LGBT character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Joe Russo said "the chances are strong." As filmmakers, Joe Russo added, "it's important on all fronts" to push for diversity so that "storytelling becomes more interesting, more rich, and more truthful."
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