Russo Brothers ‘honoured to meet great SS Rajamouli’; discuss RRR, The Gray Man

Directors of Avengers: Endgame and The Gray Man, the Russo Brothers – Joe and Anthony – expressed their admiration for Indian filmmaker SS Rajamouli, known for making blockbusters like Baahubali and RRR. Sharing their recent interview about the language of cinema, the Russos tweeted about meeting the celebrated director, calling him ‘great’. On Saturday, Rajamouli responded, saying the ‘honour and pleasure was his.

On Saturday, Russo Brothers shared a recent interview of theirs, where they discussed the universal language of the action genre with Rajamouli. They wrote, “Such an honour getting to meet THE great SS Rajamouli.” A few hours later, Rajamouli quote tweeted the Russos and wrote, “The honour and pleasure are mine..(folded hands emoji). It was a great interaction. Looking forward to meeting and learning a bit of your craft.”

The interaction in question was a virtual one facilitated by Entertainment Weekly, where the filmmakers spoke about their recent films – RRR and The Gray Man. Russos’ recent release, The Gray Man, stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, and Dhanush in his Hollywood debut. The film was released on Netflix on July 22 and a sequel and spin-off have already been announced. RRR by Rajamouli stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan and was a massive success, earning around ₹1200 crore globally. It has gained a cult following in the West since its digital release on Netflix.