Joe Russo — one of the directors behind the highest-grossing film to ever hit theaters — has been under fire most of the day because of a fake quote that’s been circulating on Twitter. The fake quote accuses Russo of going on Good Morning America and revealing he’s always wanted to kill off Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) because he’s never taken to the character. As fate would have it, Iron Man stans were quick to latch on and go berzerk without the least bit of fact-checking.
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Russo has since taken to his shared Twitter account with his brother Anthony to point out the fact the quote is faker than people pretending Hawkeye is the most important Avenger. The filmmaker wasn’t completely without humor, however, as he joked he would have killed the Avenger off in Captain America: Civil War if he had gotten his way.
To set the record straight, this quote is completely fake. It’s an obvious falsehood, and utterly ridiculous. I actually wanted Tony dead in Civil War…#killtonystark#thetruthisout @RobertDowneyJr pic.twitter.com/I4c48DpaBT
— Russo Brothers (@Russo_Brothers) July 29, 2019
Keep scrolling to see what fans are saying about the situation…
Avengers: Endgame is due out digitally July 30th ahead of a home media release on August 13th.
KUWTK
so joe russo is a tony stark anti pic.twitter.com/TooEaa6FEe
— laur loves fez (@starksglover) July 29, 2019
Throwing Hands
pov: you’re joe russo. pic.twitter.com/7nH8bhPaWm
— ⧗⎊ jules wants tony back ⎊⧗ (@caroItonies) July 29, 2019
Clownin’ Around
everyone after realizing they were bashing joe russo for a fake quote pic.twitter.com/LeY0FrKord
— anna | saw FFH (@redskullbitch) July 29, 2019
Sobbing
tony literally only died because joe russo wanted him to pic.twitter.com/VRbgmkuVaj
— emma ❦ (@babybarness) July 29, 2019
FUUUUUU-
joe russo: i’ll be honest. when i heard tony stark say “billionaire, playboy, philanthropist” in the first avengers i decided right then that he would be the casualty of endgame. i know he is loved by many but he is not loved by me. he needs to go
— james ”fuck them babies” rhodes (@tonystesticle) July 29, 2019
everyone: pic.twitter.com/IRqz7zOBZF
Bustin’ Doors
Me at the house of Joe Russo pic.twitter.com/BB1VjB2RY5
— Grandma Crackhead (@queenofthemhoes) July 29, 2019
Stop Disgracing Michael Scott’s Likeness with Your Pettiness
i cant believe tony had to die bc joe russo’s petty ass didnt like him stan twt assemble we gonna start ww3 pic.twitter.com/vy8q72PAhK
— deeva ⎊ (@strkwidow) July 29, 2019