VIDEO: Joss Whedon Chats THE AVENGERS 2 on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON

By: May. 25, 2013
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On last night's LATE NIGHT WITH Jimmy Fallon, Joss Whedon stopped by to chat about his upcoming take on Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, as well as THE AVENGERS 2. Check out what he had to say about adding 'Quicksilver' and 'Scarlet Witch' to the script, and more, below!

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