Josh-da-man

I am 100% sure that Joss Whedon just doesn't want to direct the two Infinity War films. He's been saying for a while that directing the MCU films is a lot of work and that he didn't want to spend the next five years of his life making them. He either wants to do other things, or maybe just take a break.

As he is someone who tends to speak out about issues he's had with his show biz work, I believe him on this.

dex14

Now 100% official
Russo Brothers Officially Taking Over ‘Avengers’ Movies:
http://deadline.com/2015/03/russo-br...ar-1201397282/

Solid Snake

Evans was talking to Esquire and had this to say:

rocket1312

I guess that confirms that Evans will be back after Civil War. Wasn't there speculation that Rogers would be killed off and replaced by Winter Soldier or Falcon?

RocShemp

Well the rumor is that he is killed in CW and doesn't return until IF2.

Solid Snake

Speculation that it COULD happen at some point by how many movies we've known Evans was signed up for. And how Sebastian Stan's contract goes too. Didn't Stan have like 9 movies he could be in?

dex14

Yes, 9 : http://www.newsarama.com/20568-capta...ture-deal.html

DthRdrX

Evans is no dummy though. I think he will ride in the money train as long as he can work other projects at his will. That break between the Marvel shooting fits right into what he wanted. Perhaps the character is finished off during IW and Winter Soldier takes over for phase 4 into 5.

Mike86

I'm surprised that Marvel hasn't offered Evans a chance at directing a film if that's what he wants. It seems like they could maybe give him a chance at that and maybe negotiate with him to keep him on for some more films.

Interesting. I hadn't heard that until now. I'd be curious to see how the MCU handles bringing a character back from the dead if that is indeed the case. I know that Coulson was resurrected on Agents of SHIELD, but Whedon says that he considers him still dead as far as the films go. So that sort of seems like a gray area at this point on how they handle characters dying and being resurrected.

islandclaws

I don't see Marvel ever killing Rogers. If anything, maybe he'll be crippled or lose his serum powers or something, but I highly doubt he'll be flat-out killed.

kgrogers1979

I don't see the point of making a Winter Soldier movie AND giving that actor a 9-movie contract if they didn't plan on killing Steve Rogers and having Bucky become the new Captain America. Winter Soldier isn't an exciting enough character to see him in 9 movies.

I don't think Rogers will die in Civil War though. Yes, he died in the comic Civil War story, but the movies are only vaguely similar to the comics. I think Rogers will die at the end of Infinity War Part 1. The Avengers roster is getting pretty big and needs to be thinned out. So the perfect way to do that is have Thanos kill a few Avengers at the end of Part 1 to show the audience that he is a big deal.

Mike86

Yeah I like the Winter Soldier a lot but there has to be more to that character if he's signed on for nine films and has only appeared in two thus far. Marvel must have some bigger plans down the line for Bucky and it would seem logical to have him take over as Cap and have Rogers die or at least be injured or something to the point of him having to step down. I think Marvel probably wants to keep most of their characters alive for future films so I'm not sure killing them is a good option.

rocket1312

My guess is that the 9 film deal is less about Marvel having specific plans to feature Bucky in 9 movies than it is about making sure they have Stan locked down if they decide they want to use him in the future.

Mike86

Possibly. I remember reading a while back that Marvel Studios has plans for their characters into the next decade or so though. So it wouldn't surprise me if he's part of their plans at some point in time. I guess that doesn't necessarily mean that Bucky will be Captain America at some point, but it does seem like signing Stan to a nine film deal is a bit excessive if they don't have some future plans for him. My guess is that he'll be a part of Civil War for sure but even doing that film leaves six films on his deal.

Obi-Wanma

He's been confirmed for Civil War.

Mike86

I thought I read that but couldn't remember for sure.

kgrogers1979

Yeah, a nine-movie deal for what is essentially a third-rate character is a bit excessive. I can understand wanting to lock down the actual Avengers characters, but Winter Soldier isn't an Avenger and likely never will be unless he becomes the new Captain America.

People complain Loki is overused, and he's only been in three movies. Do you really want another six movies with Winter Soldier?

Solid Snake

Well considering that character evolves a lot more than say Loki or any of other heroes, it could work just well and fine.

The guy was Bucky then he's the winter soldier, and then he can be a cap too. If they want to. They could keep Bucky as WS and then if need be make him a Cap. The comics have shown what kind of crap Bucky has had to deal with SINCE coming to realize what he was.

9 movies w/ Barnes could work out cuz of how much evolution that character has had to deal with.

Talking about the comics, I liked seeing him as Cap. He didn't deserve the title but it was felt nobody else could do the role either. So a disgruntled Barnes takes up the mantle and that was pretty exciting. He was a Cap that villains didn't expect to get. Good stuff w/ Brubaker on Bucky Cap.

Mike86

No one is saying Bucky can't work over the course of nine films. Just that if he stays Winter Soldier for all of them it might get kind of old. If he gradually evolves and takes on the Captain America role it'll work fine though.

dex14

I really don't think anyone is expecting 9 films of the Winter Soldier.

kgrogers1979

Winter Soldier needs his own solo movie! Heck, he needs his own solo trilogy! It would be just as epic as the Hawkeye trilogy!

Solid Snake

Whedon confirmed in an interview w/ Cinema Blend that there are TWO Infinity Gauntlets.

redrum

Solid Snake

Holy shit.

Lara Means

How does this new IMAX camera differ to the new one Michael Bay used on the last Transformers movie?

This is great news because 15/70 film purists can finally shut the fuck up. IMAX digital is the future and Infinity War will require you to lube your anus before watching the movie. Having just watched Avengers in the new IMAX laser projector, my anus is ready.