If you like post-credit scenes from Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films then you should know Joss Whedon as the person behind the scenes. Joss Whedon is one of the most appreciated creators in geekdom. He is best known for creating popular classic TV series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997 and Firefly in 2002, and directing the first two Avengers films.

Whedon also has a reputation as one of the most requested and respected screenwriters in Hollywood, with some of the most popular films of the last few decades using his scripts. Are you curious about Joss Whedon, the director of the very iconic first Avengers film? Here are the facts about him!

1. He is the Third Generation of His Family to Become a TV Script Writer

It seems like writing scripts really runs through Joss Whedon's family, as he may be the third generation of television screenwriters in the family, which is a record first in history.

His grandfather John Whedon was a successful sitcom writer in the 1950s and '60s, contributing scripts to shows such as The Donna Reed Show (1958) and Leave It to Beaver (1957). His father, Tom Whedon, worked as a screenwriter on the TV shows The Dick Cavett Show (1968), Alice (1976), and The Golden Girls (1985).

2. His First TV Show Script Writing Job Was on the Sitcom Roseanne

Joss Whedon moved to Los Angeles in the late 1980s and landed his first TV show script writing job shortly after, on the sitcom Roseanne (1988). Whedon wrote four episodes for the show's 1989–90 season and followed this up with three episodes of Parenthood (1990) before he got the chance to write his first film script in 1992. The film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which Whedon later adapted became a hugely successful TV show five years later. Considering Whedon graduated from Wesleyan University in 1987, getting a job writing on a major network series just two years after graduating is quite a milestone.

3. Made His On-Screen Debut in the Angel Series

Joss Whedon's various TV shows, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel (1999), Firefly, and Dollhouse (2008) are often cited as part of the "Jossverse." Since Whedon is so often associated with his creations, you'd think he'd be making cameos quite often. But he didn't really appear in front of the screen on any of his shows until he finally appeared in the Angel series episode "Through the Looking Glass," where he appeared as "Numfar" of the Deathwok Clan.

4. He Tried To Rewrite The Script For The X-Men Movie In 2000

Joss Whedon's early career was full of success as a screenwriter. He worked on notable films such as Speed ​​(1994) and Toy Story (1995). He even got the chance to try to rework the script for the first X-Men film directed by Bryan Singers. Unfortunately, the film's producers did not like Whedon's script changes and canceled most of his work.

5. He Doesn’t like the Concept of Iron Man Saving the World with a Nuclear Bomb in Avengers

Despite being a major studio production, The Avengers was definitely an ambitious project for Joss Whedon, as it was scripted and directed by the geek creator. However, Whedon is also highly critical of his own work.

In a commentary for the film The Avengers, Whedon admitted that he didn't really like the concept of a nuclear bomb that Iron Man sent through a portal in New York to wipe out the Chitauri threat in one fell swoop. Whedon claims that the scene is not what a superhero should be. However, he also claims that the scene still needs to be preserved so that the Avengers can enjoy the moment of victory at the end of the film.

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6. He Was Indirectly Responsible For The X-Men: The Last Stand 

Although Joss Whedon had nothing to do with the actual filming of the much-criticized X-Men: The Last Stand, the film borrows a concept from the Astonishing X-Men comics. The mutant cure idea developed by Dr. Kavita Rao, Beast's involvement in the story, and the important roles played by Kitty Pryde and Colossus, are all inspired by Whedon's story.

That's why, in fact, many people hope that Whedon is actually involved in the making of the X-Men: The Last Stand, because if Whedon was directly involved, the outcome of the film would probably be even better.

7. He Worked On The Waterworld Film Project

Like most screenwriters, Joss Whedon has a few films in his portfolio that he may wish to forget, such as the not-so-famous 1995 film Waterworld, which starred Kevin Costner. Fortunately for him, Whedon didn't really have much to do with the final product, as he wasn't involved in rewriting the script.

Actually he wanted to work with Kevin Costner to save the film's story so that it could be even better, but unfortunately Costner is an actor and not a scriptwriter.

8. He Almost Made a Wonder Woman Movie

Joss Whedon has earned a reputation for crafting stories driven by female characters and made him an obvious choice for a project like the Wonder Woman film. It turns out that Whedon was actually bound to bring DC Comics' heroine to the big screen in 2005 as both scriptwriter and director.

Whedon eventually left the project in 2007 due to creative disagreements with the studio, with Whedon even claiming that the film studio never showed any interest in Whedon's ideas for the Wonder Woman film.

Fortunately, Whedon finally found his way into the Marvel studio and made the sensational film The Avengers (2012), although many people are still curious as to what Whedon's Wonder Woman would look like if the project was actually completed.

9. He Directed Several Post-Credit Scenes in Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies

Joss Whedon is best known for directing The Avengers and its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, but what you may not know is that he also directed several of the post-credits scenes that are included at the end of every Marvel Cinematic Universe film. He directed the post-credits scene in Thor (2011) in which Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) shows Dr. Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgard) a Tesseract, as well as a post-credits scene from the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) which introduces the characters Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen).

10. He Allegedly Made More Money From Dr. Horrible Than The Avengers

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) and The Avengers (2012) are not much different from each other. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is Whedon's self-funded musical comedy with an estimated $200,000 budget and The Avengers is the third highest-grossing film of all time.

Many would think that Joss Whedon's salary from The Avengers would exceed anything he made from the Dr. Horrible, but as Whedon claimed during a Q&A session at Paleyfest in 2015, he made far more money than Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Luckily, he got a sizeable pay raise for the Avengers: Age of Ultron film, though he denies a report estimating his staggering salary of up to $100 million.

Well, that's the discussion of 10 facts about Joss Whedon, the Avengers director who worked on the post-credit scenes for Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Do you think there are other facts about Joss Whedon that have not been discussed here? You can share them in the comment section.

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