In a complete departure from the shortlist of three directors The Hollywood Reporter floated last summer, Variety reports that Marvel has hired directorial team Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden to direct its Captain Marvel movie. The duo, who launched Ryan Gosling’s career with Half Nelson back in 2006, is an unorthodox choice for a big-budget superhero blockbuster, given that they specialize in quiet character studies like the 2015 Ben Mendelsohn/Ryan Reynolds gambling drama Mississippi Grind. More recently, they’ve been working on TV series like Billions and The Affair, experience Variety says was pivotal to them landing the Captain Marvel gig.