Nearly a decade after “Avengers: Infinity War” arrived in theaters, Robert Downey Jr. and Joe Russo sat down with Comic Book Resources for an extended conversation looking back at the blockbuster—its downbeat ending, Tony Stark’s relationship with Peter Parker, the Guardians crossover, Thanos, and the creative difficulty of balancing so many characters. Inevitably, the retrospective turned toward the much thornier question now facing Downey, Russo, and Marvel Studios: how can “Avengers: Doomsday” possibly follow “Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” without becoming a letdown?
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