KATHMANDU,
The Russo brothers Joe Russo and Anthony Russo arrived in India to promote "The Gray Man," their newly released Netflix action thriller, starring Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling which also features Indian actor Dhanush. According to reports, the duo got together with Ritesh and Farhan Akhtar, casually discussed the future of film industries in India and foreign countries.
According to a report of Forbque, during the brothers’ visit, they both expressed their love for India, and also shared how they haven't seen a "vibrant and passionate" movie group. The duo continued to talk about how they'd like to collaborate with Indian expertise in the future after working with Dhanush, Randeep Hooda and Priyanka Chopra.
Joe Russo stated, “We are more compelled by making long-form stories right now. So some sort of universe will be really interesting. There could… and we like using media, all forms of media. So, whether it is a film, in theaters, TV shows, or a combination of those, to us, that’s the future, at least the immediate future of storytelling. Create connected narratives using all aspects of media. That would be fun to do here. To find a story that could explore that,”
Similarly, the brothers also further discussed theatrical and streaming, and the differences between them. They mentioned that cinema halls bring out "palpable energy" while streaming platforms have helped content attain a much wider audience. Anthony Russo said, “It has helped in connecting the global community. One can show the story to the world at the same time via the internet, and that’s an incredible thing,”