We felt a movie like that hadn’t been made in a while, and we were compelled to tell that kind of story.
Gritty New York cop films with social context and relevant theme. Our father was a big genre movie buff, and we were informed by movies like The French Connection, …And Justice for All., The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
Joe Russo: We have an emotional fondness for genre films, elevated genre. I’m curious, what drew you to this story in particular? Inverse: 21 Bridges is the first movie with your name attached to it since Avengers: Endgame. The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. They also unpacked several deleted Avengers: Endgame scenes that just released on Disney+ and revealed the one new Marvel show they’d want to work on. In a 15-minute phone call, the Russo Brothers opened up about producing 21 Bridges, directing Cherry (they’re about halfway done with filming right now), and what else the future might hold.
The Russo brothers, with actor Chris Evans, on the set of 'Avengers: Infinity War.' Marvel
