Morbius Director Knew Major Avengers: Endgame Spoiler While Filming
Morbius director Daniel Espinosa reveals that he knew the fate of Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark before Avengers: Endgame was released. Espinosa directs the latest entry in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, with Morbius joining Venom and Venom: Let Their Be Carnage in the franchise focused on the Marvel hero and his supporting cast. Morbius stars Jared Leto as the titular character, alongside Matt Smith, Tyrese Gibson, Adria Arjona, and Jared Harris.
While Marvel Studios has slowly rebuilt its catalog of available characters that it owns the rights to, there are still certain characters that fall outside of their ownership, most notably those associated with Spider-Man, who are owned by Sony and are utilized in their own universe. Despite different studios having their own intentions, both Marvel and Sony have collaborated before, as seen with Tom Holland's MCU incarnation of the character, as well as surrounding characters such as Michael Keaton's Vulture. As such, there are moments when creatives inside each studio are able to gain insight into in-development projects, be it to avoid conflicting characters or share certain elements.
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In an interview with Digital Spy, Espinosa jokes about the secrecy surrounding Marvel projects, revealing that he heard whispers of one of Avengers: Endgame's most pivotal moments. Espinosa explains that when Morbius had started filming in February 2019, the final film of the MCU's Infinity Saga had yet to be released, and Espinosa had heard some of the smaller secrets about the upcoming movie. However, he remembers that someone had also whispered to him about Tony Stark's death, with the director keeping each detail a closely
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