Joss is looking unlikely for Avengers 3 (Picture: Getty Images)

Joss Whedon seems to have ruled himself out of directing Avengers follow up Infinity War.

The director behind Marvel’s Avengers Assemble and the upcoming Age Of Ultron, told Empire magazine that he ‘couldn’t imagine’ directing the third film.

He said: ‘It’s enormously hard, and it [would be] a good five years since I created anything that was completely my own. So it’s very doubtful that I would take on the two-part Infinity War movie that would eat up the next four years of my life.’

However he might not be distancing himself from the Marvel Studios entirely (thankfully).




‘I obviously still want to be a part of the Marvel universe – I love these guys – but it ain’t easy.

‘This year has been more like running three shows than any year of my life. It is bonkers.’

Joss has directed the last two Avengers movies (Picture: Marvel)

Recent reports suggest that Captain America: The Winter Soldier directors Anthony and Joe Russo might take over on Infinity War parts 1 and 2 should Whedon officially leave the franchise.

The duo are returning to direct Captain America: Civil War.

Avengers: Age Of Ultron is out on April 24.

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