‘Avengers: Doomsday’ may be one of Marvel Studios’ biggest productions yet, but Joe Russo has revealed that the film did not begin production with a completely finished script. For some fans, that might sound alarming. For the Russo brothers, however, it appears to be part of their creative process.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Took A Risk By Filming With A “Living” Script
Joe Russo explained that the directors view their scripts as “living organisms,” meaning the story can continue evolving once the actors actually enter the room. Rather than treating the screenplay as something completely locked before cameras roll, the filmmakers use rehearsals and improvisation to discover new possibilities.
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That approach is particularly interesting for a movie as massive as ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. With a huge ensemble cast and characters carrying years of history, there is clearly plenty of room for performances to influence the final story. Russo described himself and Anthony Russo as improvisation-based and rehearsal-based directors.
“We always view the script as a living organism. We’re improvisation-based, rehearsal-based directors. We like to see what the actors bring to the characters, and sometimes you don’t get the actors until a few days or a few weeks before you shoot them. And a lot of the time, that’s when the magic happens.”
It is easy to understand why. A script can establish what a character says and does, but an actor can bring an unexpected emotion, reaction, or dynamic that simply wasn’t on the page. For a movie like ‘Doomsday’, those discoveries could be especially valuable.
Should Fans Be Worried?
The news fueled a lot of speculation about rewrites and last-minute changes, particularly given how closely Marvel projects are scrutinized. But an unfinished script doesn’t automatically mean a troubled production. Russo’s comments suggest that at least some of the flexibility is intentional and built into how the directors work.
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In fact, this could be good news. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ has an enormous cast, and allowing performances to shape certain moments could make the film feel more character-driven rather than simply being a machine moving from one major plot point to another.
Of course, there is a difference between creative flexibility and production chaos. Until the movie arrives, fans won’t know which changes were planned experimentation and which were necessary revisions. Still, knowing the Russos’ approach, perhaps an evolving script isn’t something to fear. It might be exactly how some of ‘Doomsday‘s best moments are born.
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