Jon Favreau discussed whether or not he would be open to directing another film for Marvel Studios.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe launched over a decade ago with the first Iron Man film and director Jon Favreau was the helm of the ambitious project. After directing the first sequel, Iron Man 2, Jon Favreau has served as an executive producer and reprised his role as Happy Hogan in several other MCU films.
However, Jon Favreau has not directed another Marvel since Iron Man 2 was released nearly a decade ago. When asked if there was a project or particular character that could entice him to direct another film for Marvel Studios, Jon Favreau appeared to be content with the 23-film story he helped craft starting with Iron Man:
“Developing a character over 23 films, supported by Robert Downey’s performance, Gwyneth Paltrow’s relationship to him and performance, from the first moment you see them onscreen to the last moment you see them together, you develop such an emotional connection to that character. Going from selfishness to selflessness — the perfect model myth — and that paying off over how many hours of film? I feel like I’ve seen that video game solved perfectly. So to jump back into the big screen right now, by being involved with both of those projects, I went through that journey.”
However, Jon Favreau appeared to be more than willing to continue playing Happy Hogan in future Marvel projects, saying, “Oh sure, I love doing that.”
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter
