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Guess Whose Back As Mother Flippin Nick Fury
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Both variety and THR have confirmed that Samuel L Jackson is back to play Nick Fury, the leader of the espionage unit S.H.I.E.L.D. His deal contains an option to play the character in nine future Marvel superhero films, efforts that are expected to include “Captain America,” “Thor,” “The Avengers” and “The Shield” as well as potential sequels.
Nick Fury will return!
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Call off the furious anger aimed at Marvel (well, some of it): Samuel L Jackson has worked out a deal to return as Nick Fury for Iron Man 2. And it’s potentially much more than that – the commitment includes an option for Jackson to crop up in nine future Marvel movies, which means he may well show up in the likes of Thor and The Avengers. Plus it also seems likely that Marvel might want to kick-start a S.H.I.E.LD film now they have their leading man under contract. For now, though, he’ll likely just play supporting roles as Fury weaves in and out of various Marvel franchises. ...
Samuel L. Jackson to Play Nick Fury for Rest of Life
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So would Nick Fury age over nine films?
Variety reports that Samuel L. Jackson has signed a deal to play Nick Fury not just in “Iron Man 2,” but potentially nine other Marvel films. Considering how often Jackson likes to work, this means that he’ll only be able to pick from 72 other projects over the next few years, as opposed to his usual 81.
Jackson introduced his character in a little epilogue to “Iron Man.” Obviously, this was a set up to play the Fury in future films, but apparently Marvel has been taking a tough negotiating stance with actors for the sequel, so it wasn’t a ...
Samuel L. Jackson to play Fury in many films
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Watch out for Nick Fury!
Samuel L. Jackson recently signed a big deal to play Fury in a bunch of upcoming films, including "Iron Man 2" and potentially "Captain America," "Thor" and "The Avengers,"
According to Variety, this deal may even include a "S.H.I.E.L.D." movie, which is apparently in development already.
Jackson's Fury already showed up in a very brief scene at the very end of "Iron Man," during which he introduced himself to Tony Stark.
This comes as quite a surprise, because "Iron Man 2" has been experiencing several casting issues recently. Mickey Rourke has been rumored to play ...
The Dregs: Production Slate
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Well, it seems like this week will be more comic-focused than anything else as kids slobber in anticipation of Watchmen next week.
Samuel L. Jackson squashes any rumor that he won’t be Nick Fury by becoming contractually bound to appear as the character in nine films. Off the top of our head, that’d include Iron Man 2, Avengers, Captain America, Thor…and five others?! Yeesh. Variety has the whole deal.
Speaking of thunder gods, Splash Page spoke with Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada and Brian “WORDS” Michael Bendis after talking to director Kenneth Brannagh. People ...
Samuel L. Jackson Playing Nick Fury Until He Dies
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Marvel still reportedly won't pay Mickey Rourke enough to put on a big metal suit and fight Iron Man, but the studio has signed Samuel L. Jackson to continue his role as Nick Fury for up to nine more films, locking the actor down for single, after-the-credits scenes for years to come. From Variety (thanks again, Joshua): ...
