When I saw the confirmed list of actors and the characters they will be portraying in the upcoming Avengers film I couldn’t help but feel that the team seems rather strange to me. Of course there is the obvious fact that Nick Fury and the Black Widow aren’t members of the Avengers, which is explained in the movies as the Avengers being a SHIELD project, but I don’t think that’s it. It could also be the absence of Ant-Man and Wasp, but I don’t think it’s that either. I think what bugs me about the ensemble is the lack of female characters in the group.
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It would seem Mr. Joss Whedon is a major contender to direct the much anticipated Avengers movie. An article on MTV.com discuses the rumor and cites two qualifcations which make him a solid choice:
- He wrote some issues of the Astonishing X-Men comic series
- He has a talent for working on projects with ensemble cast
Both valid points MTV, I’ll give you that. For my own part, I think Joss is an inspired choice.
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