While out doing Iron Man promotion last year, director Jon Favreau had expressed his intention to helm The Avengers movie which would see various Marvel superheroes team up to form a supergroup.
However, his commitment to the Iron Man sequel meant that he wouldn’t have time for the project, but seeing as how the Avengers film has been pushed back a year to 2012, the possibility of Favreau helming it has gone up.
A scooper sent the following report to AICN. Here’s the scoop:
"The Avengers is delayed a year because of financing issues but also because the plan is for Favreau to helm it. Everybody here loves the guy and he wants to do it, but it would have been impossible for him to do before the date change given his Iron Man 2 commitments.
Also partly the reason why he agreed to do the Stark sequel on such an accelerated schedule was so he could get given first dibs on this. It would still be a punishing schedule for him, so he’s not firmly confirmed yet, but he is certainly the presumptive director at this point."
So, what do you guys think? Favreau for Avengers or not?
