The Russo Brothers speech at their handprint and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre

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https://www.maximotv.com  "Avengers: End Game" directors Russo Brothers (Anthony and Joseph) handprint and footprint ceremony on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the world-famous TCL Chinese Theatre Forecourt in Los Angeles, California, USA. This video is available for editorial use in all media and worldwide. To ensure compliance and proper licensing of this video, please contact us. ©MaximoTV  🇺🇸

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00:00Please welcome Joe and Anthony Russo. Joe and Anthony Russo.

00:21I'm a little shorter. I think I'm going to want to adjust this.

00:25Wow, this is a very surreal experience.

00:28My wife and I came to California as wide-eyed Midwesterners 30 years ago in a U-Haul truck.

00:35We drove across the country so that we could start our journey at UCLA Film School.

00:41And the very first place that we visited after settling into student housing was here,

00:47the famed TLC Chinese Theater, to see the incredible history of visual storytelling

00:51encased in cement in front of this revered picture house.

00:55And so here we are later, Alicia, 30 years later, becoming part of that history.

00:59This is just unreal.

01:02So, oh God, speech is out of order here.

01:08I'm going to give it to Amph.

01:10I mixed it up.

01:11Damn it, Amph, you did this.

01:14Here we go.

01:19No, I love it.

01:20It's all friends here.

01:22Boy, Soph, I think we're missing a page.

01:26Not going to remember it by heart.

01:30The very nature of my brother and I's collaboration, that's okay, I'll wing it.

01:37The very nature of my brother and I's relationship is collaboration.

01:40We prize it.

01:41We prioritize it above everything else, as Pratt said.

01:46And as we look out at all the beautiful faces here today,

01:49we just want to express how truly grateful we are for your collaboration with us,

01:54for your love, your friendship, your support.

01:57And we know that this moment is as much your moment as it is our moment,

02:01because no story gets told without the help of dozens of dedicated,

02:05passionate partners working hand in hand, building a story together brick by brick.

02:11I've been told I have to say these things quickly,

02:13these thank yous quickly, because that cement's going to dry,

02:16so I'm going to go through this quickly.

02:18Our heartfelt thanks goes out to the hilarious Mr. Chris Pratt for that very kind introduction.

02:24This man is one of the funniest.

02:28Give yourself a round of applause, please, Chris.

02:31He's one of the funniest, warmest, most talented human beings you could ever hope to work with.

02:35We love you, brother.

02:37We want to thank the amazing Millie Bobby Brown, who's here in spirit.

02:41Thank you to Netflix for being such a great home for us, for your kinship and disruption,

02:48and for your relentless support of our films, especially The Electric State.

02:52Thank you so much to Ted, Bella, Dan, Doug, Ori, Marion, Jonathan, Alex, Chris,

02:59and the unbelievable marketing team.

03:01Here's to many more years of partnership and success.

03:04And then speaking of partnership and success,

03:06thank you, Kevin Feige and Lou D'Esposito,

03:09for the most fulfilling, important, and impactful decade of our careers.

03:14They are brothers by birth, and they are brothers through friendship.

03:18So it's time to walk through the fire again, boys,

03:20but the good news is there's going to be a lot of laughs and some great amaro along the way.

03:24Thank you to Brian Lord for not only being the most important person in our professional lives,

03:30but for also being the most kind, decent, and humble.

03:33You're a beacon of many, sir.

03:35And thank you to John Garvey and Joe Cohen for always fighting the good fight.

03:39Thank you to Alison Brie and Yvette Nicole Brown for the family we created on Community,

03:44for the memories and the love that forever changed our careers.

03:48Thank you, Nick Nesbitt, for being our partner in crime and for helping Agbo become Agbo.

03:55Many thanks to our Agbo team, our Agbo family, many of whom are here today.

04:01To our visionary partner, Donald Mustard, for his inspiration and commitment to reinvention.

04:07To our dear friend, Chris Brereton, for your guidance and wisdom.

04:11To our second mom, Marion Colti-Levine, for your warmth and protection.

04:17To the smartest man we've ever met, Dominic Hughes, thank you for making technology serve artists.

04:23To our longest collaborator, Jake Aust, thank you for your big brain and your big heart.

04:30And most importantly, to our sister, Angela, for her fearless leadership

04:35and for being the glue who binds us all together.

04:43Mom and dad, how crazy is this shit, right?

04:47Thank you for letting your boys follow their dreams.

04:51And Alicia, Sofia...

05:01One second.

05:03Basil, Ava, and Leah, I can never say thank you enough for putting up with the film business.

05:10But boy, we had a lot of fun along the way.

05:15Lastly, I want to thank Ailey, Salma, Farouk, and Faz, and everyone at TCL's Chinese Theater

05:22for this unbelievable honor.

05:25And I think I've talked enough.

05:29And it's Ant's turn here.

05:34Did I say we checked in for Sunday?

05:36I don't think so.

05:41Oh, wait. Sorry.

05:44Did I think Marcus and McFeely?

05:46I think I missed a page here.

05:48These are our partners in crime.

05:51Yes.

05:52Jeff Ford, Chris Castaldi.

05:57Again, part of our incredible work family that has helped us build some of the biggest movies ever made.

06:03Thank you, guys.

06:09So that was a highly edited thank you list.

06:13Because we owe so much to so many.

06:16Oh, I think this is your missing page.

06:22So look, being able to share in the experience of cinema, both as film fans and filmmakers,

06:28has been one of the most meaningful parts and greatest thrills of our lives.

06:33The movie theater has always been a type of sacred space for us.

06:37And the Chinese Theater is one of the world's greatest movie temples.

06:42It keeps the flame lit.

06:45And for it to have created such a unique and, frankly, cookie ritual as this,

06:51for all of us to enjoy is one of the great surprises and treats in all of cinema.

06:56My wife, Ann, who is here with me today, and I used to live not far from here,

07:01and we've enjoyed this courtyard with our children many times.

07:06These strange tablets have given us a sense of delight and wonder, as they have to so many others.

07:13And I want to thank the late, great Hollywood showman, Sid Grauman,

07:18for creating this incredible theater and this crazy tradition.

07:23I also want to thank especially the currently great Ellie Samaha,

07:28for all you've done to reinvigorate this place and keep it vital, thriving,

07:33and for inviting us to become even more a part of it.

07:36We've always felt a special connection here, but this is certainly changing the relationship.

07:42Incredibly, Sid Grauman also created another epic movie temple

07:47just down the boulevard called the Egyptian Theater,

07:50and Netflix is now the caretaker of that wonderful space.

07:54And on Monday night, there together, we will be presenting the world premiere of The Electric State.

08:00So, yet one more thanks to Mr. Grauman.

08:05Finally, speaking of someone who has poured his share of concrete,

08:09let's see how Joe and I mess up this beautiful setting here.

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