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Russo Brothers Talk Infinity War Plot Hole & Cut Happy Hogan Cameo

August 4, 2018 | Posted by Larry Csonka
Avengers: Infinity War Thanos Josh Brolin Image Credit: Marvel Studios

On a commentary track from the Digital release of Avengers: Infinity War (via The Wrap), co-director Joe Russo and co-screenwriter Stephen McFeely reveal why Thanos used intermediaries like Loki and Ronan and didn’t just go after the Infinity Stones himself, and a cameo from Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan (via Entertainment Weekly) that wound up on the cutting room floor.

Stephen McFeely: “The catalyst for the whole movie was when Thanos figured out where the Soul Stone was, because he captured Nebula on his ship and rooted around in her brain and found out that Gamora knew where the Soul Stone was.”

Joe Russo: “The reason why he has not gone after the stones before is because the minute he does, the forces of the universe are gonna line up against him. If he doesn’t know where the Soul Stone is then what is the point.”

Joe Russo: “There is a deleted scene where Jon Favreau/Happy and I make an appearance in the park. The movie was really long and we were looking for places to pace it up in the opening and unfortunately that was one of the things we had to cut. But I was willing to cut my own cameo in the movie so it shows how much we really needed to get that park scene moving.”

Anthony Russo: “Yeah. It was also really hard to cut Jon as he is such a funny performer and we loved working with him.“