POLL: Who should direct The Avengers?

This is a debate that has been raging on CBM ever since the movie was first announced and even more so since Captain America was finally cast and the project became even closer to finally becoming a reality. Whoever ends up sitting in the directors chair for this film has the difficult task of having to give equal weight to three characters – Cap, Thor and Iron Man and possibly even more if the likes of Ant-Man, Wasp, Hawkeye and Black Widow are included!

Not only that, they need to also get the story, tone and feel of this movie right to successfully weave three movies into one, while simultaneously making it all look revolutionary and epic. That is why The Avengers needs a great director and I think it’s time to let the users of CBM decide who they think is the best person with the right vision for the 2012 blockbuster. After spending many hours combing through past articles about this, I’ve come up with a list of 7 directors that I think are not only some of the best possible choices for the job but also the most popular on this site as well as those recently rumoured.

J. J. Abrams

Previously directed...

Alias (5 episodes, 2001 - 2005)
Lost (2 episodes, 2004)
Mission Impossible III (2006)
Star Trek (2009)

Kenneth Branagh

Previously directed...

Henry V (1989)
Frankenstein (1994)
Hamlet (1996)
Sleuth (2007)
Thor (2011)

Jon Favreau

Previously directed...

Elf (2003)
Zathura (2005)
Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man 2 (2010)

Peter Jackson

Previously directed...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
King Kong (2005)
The Lovely Bones (2009)

Joe Johnston

Previously directed...

Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989)
The Rocketeer (1991)
Jumanji (1995)
October Sky (1999)
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Hidalgo (2004)
The Wolfman (2010)
The First Avenger: Captain America (2011)

Louis Letterier

Previously directed...

The Transporter (2002)
Transporter 2 (2005)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Clash of the Titans (2010)

Matthew Vaughn

Previously directed...

Layer Cake (2004)
Stardust (2007)
Kick-Ass (2010)

Joss Whedon

Previously directed...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (22 episodes, 1997 - 2003)
Angel (7 episodes, 1999- 2004)
Firefly (3 episodes, 2002)
Serenity (2003)
Dollhouse (3 episodes, 2009)

Other

Rather than keep adding more and more names onto the poll, just vote here if you want someone else in the directors chair and make sure to name them in the comments section so I can include them when I announce the results.

The results of the poll will be announced on Friday 16th April. Thanks for voting! :)