Why Captain Marvel Is Going To Be A Very Different MCU Movie

3. The Film's Directors Are Yet To Helm A Big Action Flick

This might not be all that different actually, given how the MCU's primary custodians at this point kicked off their career with some brilliant directing on Mark Harmon's Community, but still, it's a great indication of what Marvel are looking for in their universe.

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are two immensely talented creators who have been working in the industry for over 17 years, and their most famous works - Half Nelson and Mississippi Grind - were both critically revered, with the former even earning lead Ryan Gosling an Academy Award nomination. Still though, they're not exactly big blockbuster spectacles, which Marvel happen to be in the business of making.

While there is something of a precedent for the studio to approach directors who aren't action specialists through and through, there is something indelibly unique regarding Boden and Fleck's work. Both of them understandably have a knack for producing authentic character-driven narratives. And, in the context of the MCU, they're free to play to that strength.

What makes Marvel so darn special is that their heroes have always been vulnerable (a sentiment echoed by Stan Lee in the latest trailer for The Defenders), and who better to portray that authenticity than two directors whose films embody that spirit in full?