‘Avengers 4’ Directors On Welcoming X-Men, Deadpool Into The MCU After Disney-Fox Deal

During a Business Insider Ignition appearance, Avengers 4 directors Joe and Anthony Russo discussed introducing new Marvel characters into the MCU after Disney’s acquisition of 21 Century Fox assets.

Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets has fans particularly excited to see Marvel Studios gain the film rights to popular characters such as the Fantastic Four. According to Deadline, Avengers 4 co-director Joe Russo believes he and his brother will help in ‘orchestrating’ the introduction of characters such as Deadpool and the X-Men to the Marvel Cinematic Universe:

“I’m sure of it. The acquisition of Fox is showing us where the future of the business is going to go.”

Though the Russo’s have not discussed Disney’s plans with company CEO Bob Iger, Joe Russo stated that integrating the Fox-owned Marvel characters is a key component of the landmark acquisition. Furthermore, Joe Russo explained that Disney was “incredibly encouraging” about the downer ending of Avengers: Infinity War and Anthony Russo commented on the importance of surprising audiences:

“The only way to drive a conversation is to surprise people. If you’re constantly adhering to convention, you’re not going to surprise people.”

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A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.

Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers 4 is expected to star Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Josh Brolin and Chris Pratt.

Avengers 4 is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 3, 2019.