Clark Gregg's role as Agent Phil Coulson is arguably one of the biggest things that tie the Marvel Cinematic Universe films together. His appearances in 'Iron Man', 'Iron Man 2', 'Thor' all help pave the way for 'The Avengers', and even creates more continuity between the films.
In an interview with Movieline, Gregg reveals that he wants to direct a Marvel film someday.
Movieline: You’ve written and directed movies before. Have you ever thought about directing a movie in the Marvel canon?
Gregg: I’ve thought about it more than they have. Yeah, I wrote and directed Choke, this small indie comedy from the Chuck Palahaniuk book of the same name, and while there was a medieval village [in it], I don’t know that I was the first choice for Thor. I would really be into it! I certainly watch what Ken and Jon Favreau do in terms of the scope and visual effects, and I’m fascinated by it. I feel like there’s probably one that’s more character-y, smaller, that I’d kind of love to get a crack at. At some point, I feel like I want to just show up with a spec script for one of my favorites of their heroes. What do you think?
Movieline: Maybe one of those short films Marvel is supposedly making about their other heroes would be good for you.
Gregg: [Long pause] OK, I don’t know about that, but now I really want to know about it!
Movieline: Go talk to Kevin Feige about it!
Gregg: We will have dinner [tonight], and I will be talking about that. At one of the other interviews, someone suggested that I could play Agent Coulson’s grandfather in Captain America, and I will be pitching that hard at dinner. [Laughs]
I really like Clark Gregg, so I would not mind seeing him have a more prominent role in these films. Maybe Clark Gregg could direct the upcoming 'S.H.I.E.L.D' flick?