The Russell brothers thought it was a mistake for Sony to leave the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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After Sony stated that Spider-Man will officially leave the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the "Avengers" film director Russell Brothers expressed their views on the matter.

Anthony Russell said in an interview with Toronto Sun: "The cooperation between Spider-Man and MCU is very successful. I personally think that the audience is also very satisfied with this'marriage'. We also understand that this cooperation was not easy to come by, so this one. The final disintegration of'marriage' is not surprising."

He also said that getting Spider-Man into "Captain America 3: Civil War" is a "long and difficult" process. Since then, Spider-Man has also appeared in "Avengers: Infinite Warfare", "Avengers: Endgame" and two "Spider-Man" movies "Return of Heroes" and "Heroes Expedition".

Joe Russell said that the partnership between Disney and Sony has always been “tenuous and fraught”. Marvel Pictures President Kevin Fitch is the core figure of the Spider-Man cooperation agreement and the producer of two Spider-Man movies, but he will no longer participate in the production of Spider-Man movies in the future. Joe Russell thinks Sony made a "tragic mistake".

"To be fair, Sony believes that it can replicate Fitch's excellent Spider-Man story without the MCU. It is a tragic mistake," said Joe Russell.

Fitch said when talking about the "breakup" of Sony and Disney before: "We made 5 movies with Spider-Man for the MCU, 3 about the Avengers, and two separate Spider-Man movies. This is for me. It’s like a dream. But I understand that the cooperation will not last forever. The time for cooperation is always limited. We have already told the story we want to tell, and I am very grateful for that."

The latest Spider-Man movie from Sony and Disney "Spider-Man: Far From Home" has a cumulative box office of 1.109 billion US dollars (approximately RMB 7.818 billion), which is the highest-grossing film in the history of Sony Columbia. The copyright of the product, so the company will continue to earn income through Spider-Man.