Expect the finger snap felt around the world to leave a lasting impact with the surviving members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the still untitled Avengers 4. So it seems inevitable that the aftermath of Thanos’ devastating snap will lead to lots of changes among the survivors. They’ve just watched their allies fall in close quarters, they’ve lost loved ones and people who they wanted to protect more than anything. They simply cannot be the same.
And to that end, the Russos have confirmed that two characters have been fundamentally changed. To promote the home release of Avengers: Infinity War, which officially hit DVD & Blu-ray yesterday, directors Joe and Anthony Russo recently sat down with Wired to talk about every hero in the film. While the duo offered up plenty of interesting tidbits regarding our favorite heroes, it was Joe Russo’s comments hinting at what’s to come that are the most interesting. Most noteworthy are his thoughts concerning Captain America and Black Widow, and how fans can expect a much more “hardened” take on the fan-favorite characters in the next Avengers film.
As Joe Russo highlighted the duo’s ability to grow the character of Black Widow over the course of three films, he talked about how Natasha is one of the “richest” characters to work with, and why they opted to bring Black Widow and Captain America together. “In Winter Soldier, what we found so compelling about pairing her up with Captain America was that he is this paragon of morality, and she is a paragon of gray,” he said. “But they’ve grown together, and I think when you find them in [Infinity War], they’ve been the Secret Avengers for two years… they’re like a tight-knit family now. Her, Sam Wilson, and Steve Rogers. It’s hardened all of them in a way.”
As expected, their shared experiences have changed them, so it comes as no surprise that Thanos’ universe altering snap will do just the same. Russo explained “It’s hardened all of them in a way. You can’t go on the run without it affecting you emotionally, so I think all of those characters — specifically the ones who survived Infinity War, Cap and Natasha — you will see them with a much much harder edge.”
By the sound of it, we’re going to see far edgier versions of the Avengers when Avengers 4 rolls back around.
Source: Wired
