Joss Whedon

Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon directed The Avengers, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode Pilot and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
He is the co-creator of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and was credited as an executive producer for the series. He was also credited as an executive producer on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot.
He wrote The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, and co-wrote the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode Pilot with Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen. He also made uncredited rewrites to the scripts of Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor: The Dark World.What Happens To The Marvel Cinematic Universe When Joss Whedon Leaves?
He also directed the post-credits scene of Thor and the mid-credits scene of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
He portrayed Smithsonian Visitor in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
As the creative consultant for Phase Two of the MCU, he provided ideas to James Gunn for Guardians of the Galaxy.Joss Whedon talks Avengers 2 and Guardians Of The Galaxy
He was interviewed for the documentary Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe.
==Awards==
*He was nominated for an Empire Award for Best Director for his work on The Avengers.
*He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Writing for his work on The Avengers.
*He won a Saturn Award for Best Director for his work on The Avengers.
==Trivia==
*Joss Whedon is the brother to Jed Whedon and the brother-in-law of Maurissa Tancharoen.
*Despite writing the story and screenplay for The Avengers by himself, he shares screenplay credit with Zak Penn for the film due to Penn writing the first unused draft, a decision Whedon was very upset with.The Battle of New York: An 'Avengers' Oral History
*In 2015, Joss Whedon said his favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe film is Iron Man and his least favorite is Iron Man 2. He stated, "They all have a place in my heart. Except Iron Man 2; it doesn’t have a place in my heart."Q&A: Joss Whedon on Super Heroes, the Pop Culture Mainstream
*Joss Whedon is the only director to have directed an Avengers film without having previously directed a film in a different MCU franchise.
*Joss Whedon was considered to direct Iron Man when New Line Cinema was going to make the film.‘Iron Man’: Kevin Feige Wanted Joss Whedon to Direct the Marvel Hit, but Then September 11 Happened
*While Joss Whedon did not direct Avengers: Infinity War having been left exhausted after directing the first two Avengers films, he has acknowledged that he might have had some input on the film.How Avengers: Age of Ultron Nearly Killed Joss Whedon
*Joss Whedon was interested in writing and directing Black Widow at one point.Comic-Con 2016: Joss Whedon Would Direct a Black Widow Movie if Marvel Asked
*Joss Whedon previously worked with Alexis Denisof in and .
*Joss Whedon previously worked with Jeremy Renner and J. August Richards in .
*Joss Whedon previously worked with Damion Poitier in , and .
*Joss Whedon previously worked with Chris Hemsworth in .
*Joss Whedon previously worked with Enver Gjokaj in .
*Joss Whedon previously worked with Ron Glass in .
*Joss Whedon wrote an unused script for the production .
*Joss Whedon directed additional scenes for and completed the production after stepped down as director.Zack Snyder Steps Down From 'Justice League' to Deal With Family Tragedy He was originally pinned to direct, write and produce the production , but eventually departed from the project.
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