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Joe Russo has claimed that no film can take overEndgame’sopening at the box office. The trailer forAvatar: The Way of Waterwas released on June 03, 2025. After its release, people started comparing the visuals and CGI of the film with some of the films and shows of MCU’s phase 4. The first filmAvatar, which was released in 2009 broke all the records and became the highest-grossing film of all time. After which Anthony and Joe Russo’sAvengers: Endgametook over the title with a $2.797 billion box office haul.
However, it was only for a while.Avataronce took back the title of the highest-grossing film with its re-release in China. It currently has a total box office collection of over $2.9 billion. The sequel of the 2009 film is set to release in December this year. And it is expected to be the biggest hit of all time. However, the director ofAvengers: Endgame, Joe Russo, has something else to say about it.
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Joe Russo Claims No Film Can Beat Avengers: Endgame’s Opening Weekend Record
Avengers: Endgamemarks the end of Marvel’s Infinity Saga. The film followed the events of theAvengers: Infinity Warand narrated how Avengers defeat Thanos with the help of Infinity Stones. The movie was one of the most highly anticipated films for Marvel fans.
After its release, the film crossed the mark of 1 billion just within a week of its release. The film grossed $1.2 billion worldwide in its opening weekend. With thisEndgamebecame the highest worldwide opening in history. The film also became the film to cross the 1 billion faster than any film in history.
Avengers: Endgamealso became the highest-grossing film of all time but was soon overtaken byJames Cameron’sAvatar.Joe Russo, the director ofEndgamehas recently claimed that noEndgamerecord can not be beaten by any other film.
In his recent interview with Variety, Joe Russo said“It will never happen again. That was the apex of that era of theatrical filmmaking. When we started AGBO, we already felt the winds shifting.”He did not go into the details of why he thinks thatEndgamewill continue to hold the record.
It could be due to the post-pandemic effect on the box office. Many films have not seen a huge audience post-pandemic, the same can happen with Avatar 2 as well.
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Why Avatar: The Way of Water Can Challenge Avengers: Endgame?
However,Avatarhas a huge following and as the film holds the title for the highest hiring film, anything is possible. The original 2009Avatarwas re-released in September prior to the release ofThe Way of Water.
Its re-release led it to cross the mark of 2.9 billion at the worldwide box office. It was the first time a movie has recorded such a collection. And seeing that franchises have been doing quite well at the box office, James Cameron might be preparing to break several world records withThe Way of Water.
Joe Russo is certain that no film can ever break Endgame’s record. However, the trailer forAvatar 2has received a good response. The sequel is just about a month away from its release. It would be interesting to see ifAvatar:The Way of WaterbreaksEndgame’srecord or not.
Avatar:The Way of Wateris set to release on 08 August 2025.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
