The Untold Truth Of The Gray Man

The Russo brothers aren't taking the road less traveled. After rocking and rolling in the MCU for several years dealing with truly massive budgets, one would have expected for them to maybe take a breather and work on a smaller, indie film after "Avengers: Endgame." 

While they did dabble with a few projects with more modest backing, such as "Extraction" and "Cherry," it wasn't long before they chose to tackle more blockbuster fodder in "The Gray Man." That said, the spy film does have a slightly smaller budget than the average MCU film, and it doesn't feature a giant purple titan snapping his fingers and turning half the world to dust, so this should have been a movie the Russos could make in their sleep, right?

According to what Joe Russo told Empire, it was anything but. In fact, it was one of their most grueling films yet and it pushed them to the limit. "This movie almost killed us," he said. "There are, like, nine action sequences, and it's so relentless in that regard. It was relentless to make." Despite the hard work and nerve-shattering efforts, the Russos loved the experience and told Empire that they'd love to return for a sequel if the opportunity presented itself.