Russo Brothers Respond to ISIS Death Threats Against ‘Mosul’ Cast Following Netflix Success - IndieWire

Joe and Anthony Russo are speaking out about their Netflix action project “Mosul” in the wake of its cast members reportedly receiving death threats from ISIS.

Carnahan said the death threats have been “a terrible byproduct” of the movie’s high viewership numbers overseas, with Joe Russo adding that it’s “certainly been an unnerving experience for the actors.”.

“It’s never a comfortable feeling to have your privacy violated, and it’s terrifying to receive death threats from anonymous sources,” Joe Russo said.

During the making of “Mosul” in Morocco, the Russo brothers’ AGBO production company used the TigerSwan security service to protect the cast and crew from potential ISIS threats and took extra measures to prevent the film’s ISIS storyline from leaking out.

“I will only say we’ve treated this very seriously,” Anthony Russo told Deadline

Both the film’s financier AGBO, Netflix and 101 Studios have taken it seriously enough to direct internal security forces to step in and make sure everyone is safe.”