Given how massive the story of Avengers: Infinity War is, it’s not surprising that some story threads fall through the cracks, one of which was Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) infamous “burner phone.” In the commentary track on the new Avengers: Infinity War Digital HD release, director Joe Russo revealed that there actually was another scene they ultimately discarded that revealed why Tony just happened to be carrying that phone while he was out jogging.
“To be fair, we did have another scene between Pepper and Tony that illustrated where the phone came from. But, it was a reshoot scene and we had opted to revert back to the park scene.
The “burner phone” scene was the topic of much discussion following the theatrical release, with Anthony Russo even poking fun at the scene as well, adding, “It is convenient that he keeps it charged.” McFeely offered some more insight, adding that, when Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner suggests that Steve Rogers might be able to help in this dire situation, Tony already knows a lot more about Steve, and other characters, than he’s letting on.
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“To be fair, we did have another scene between Pepper and Tony that illustrated where the phone came from. But, it was a reshoot scene and we had opted to revert back to the park scene.
The “burner phone” scene was the topic of much discussion following the theatrical release, with Anthony Russo even poking fun at the scene as well, adding, “It is convenient that he keeps it charged.” McFeely offered some more insight, adding that, when Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner suggests that Steve Rogers might be able to help in this dire situation, Tony already knows a lot more about Steve, and other characters, than he’s letting on.
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