3. Neil Burger
Responsible For: Limitless, The Illusionist, The Lucky Ones
Why He'd Be Great: He's not too well-known, like Softley, but his features are pretty stand-out, as they were films that really surprised audiences as being a lot more (and better) than what the average season-fare offered. He's also very visually daring, with an excellent eye for special effects. His work in
The Illusionist proves that he can handle a realism to magic and illusion, and an obvious passion to bring that to light. Combine that with his action work in
Limitless, and you've got the kind of Dr. Strange movie that bridges the gap between the likes of
Iron Man and
Batman Begins (and also opens the door for some more "darker" Marvel stories. Like Daredevil. Please. God. Daredevil.). You can check out that kind of argument
here, but let's not forget Burger's strong resume, okay, Marvel?