Why do you think DC films 'Batman v Superman' and 'Suicide Squad' haven't landed with audiences as successfully as Marvel films seem to?

"It's a very interesting question. I can't speak to it directly because I haven't seen either but all I can say is my brother and I's tastes align with Marvel in a lot of ways: we both like very entertaining stories and very balanced movies. We like movies that are going to have a great sense of fun and thrill to them while at the same time remain very grounded in relatable human emotions and conflicts that the audiences can get behind and root for and empathise with. It's the balance between those we strive for. When we first saw the original Iron Man movie, I remember thinking, 'wow' because it had that exact balance to it that we aspired to. So the fact we got to become a part of the Marvel family and find our own expression within that is a real joy for my brother and I."


It's certainly a classier answer than the "F*ck Marvel" "Suicide Squad" director David Ayer offered, although he quickly apologized. When you're the one with a higher success rate (at the moment) you can afford to be magnanimous, so hats off to Anthony Russo for not gloating too much.

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