20 Best Film Directors Of The Decade (So Far)

18. The Russo Brothers

Best Directors
Marvel Studios

2010s Films: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War

Upcoming Projects: Avengers 3, Avengers 4

A pair of comedy directors are now the leading force in massive superhero cinema. And people say Marvel doesn't take risks. The Russo brothers had proven their action chops with their work on Community (paintball!), but to expect their work on the modern-day Captain America films to be so assured, with a particular eye for thriller-tinted stories, was incredibly unexpected. The Winter Soldier and Civil War are widely regarded as the best of the MCU, getting to the heart of the character and presenting great movies that transcend the well-known formula.

Their work has won them the gig on Avengers 3/4 (formerly Infinity War), the big culmination of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe up until this point. What the future holds for them or the franchise after Thanos is unclear, but it's safe to safe nobody's going to be remembering these guys just for You, Me and Dupree.

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Film Editor (2014-2016). Loves The Usual Suspects. Hates Transformers 2. Everything else lies somewhere in the middle. Once met the Chuckle Brothers.