WINNER — Kevin Feige: Much credit for “The Avengers'” $1.5 billion box office went to director Joss Whedon. But the film was really the culmination of Feige’s vision. As president of production at Marvel Studios, he laid the groundwork for the superteam film with movies like “Iron Man” and “Thor.” He always said he was planning the ultimate comic-book movie, but few believed he could pull it off.
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