Matthew Vaughn has recently mentioned that he'd like to direct The Avengers or Superman. This isn't the first time Vaughn has dabbled in the comic film genre. He was once attached to X-Men 3: The Last Stand and Thor. Vaughn has also completed production on Kick-Ass based on the ultra-violent Mark Millar (Wanted) comic. When he speaks about making Superman it reminds me of Millar's pitch to Warner Brothers a while back. Millar claimed that he had a big name director interested and the film would be a massive. I'd love to see Vaughn take on either movie. Below, I've given some opinions on his previous films and a few points to secure some great movies.
Previous Works:
Layer Cake was a visual masterpiece along with being one of the best British gangster films. It also had a large amount of great performances from lesser known actors, many have gone on to stardom. Vaughn has a good eye for talent. Making him cost effective by hiring strong actors without killing his budget. Kick-Ass is another example that this director has balls. He took the project and made it himself with his own investors, when the studio pulled out. This was to preserve the original vision and to compliment the comic/content. Vaughn made the film without removing any violent content or trying to market the film to the teen market. Stardust was an original concept and still massively successful. Any writer/director who makes a film like that will take risks to tell his vision of a story.
What Superman Needs!:
-Lex Luthor needs to be replaced by an actual villain. General Zod or Doomsday would make great adversaries for Superman.
-Update the Superman costume, have him change his clothing to something else that would be traditionally worn on Krypton.
-Take the adventure beyond Earth. It could be interesting to have Superman travelling to other worlds and fighting aliens with similar powers. There could even be a new Kryptoian settlement on another planet that was unknown to his father.
What Avengers Needs!:
-It can't be just a third Iron Man movie, we need equal screen time for all the characters and villains.
-Hulk shouldn't be the villain, there are enough strong villains in Marvel's rouges gallery. Let's see Hulk in his final place as a hero rather than just a "man on the run".
-Focus on story, I enjoy fight scenes and character cameos, but they can also ruin a film if there isn't character development.
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