The Avengers’ Writer Reminisces On A "Risky" Marvel Gig

Zak Penn was told that writing The Avengers for Marvel Studios might kill his career. Such a declaration seems insane now. Marvel Cinematic Universe is shattering box-office records. But working with the newly formed Marvel Studios back in 2007 was seen as “risky” by many Hollywood insiders.
Penn spoke about these and other movies as part of a retrospective on his career by THR. In the interview, Penn said, “It was considered risky, believe it or not.