Samuel L. Jackson Signs With Marvel Until the End of Time
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I was in the minority when it came to Samuel L. Jackson returning to the Marvel Universe. I know the Ultimate Nick Fury was based on him ... but the Marvel girl in me is traditional and boring.* I wanted to see someone like George Clooney sporting the eyepatch. I like Jackson (to dislike him is a sin) a lot, but he's just such a blatant fanboy choice nowadays ... and can anyone argue that he'll bring anything to Fury other than just being Jackson in an eyepatch? (Arguably, Clooney wouldn't either, but he'd bring that retro charm that non-Ultimate Fury swaggers with.)But for the majority of fans, that's enough, and the following is news for you to rejoice over. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jackson has signed on for nine (count 'em, nine) films with Marvel Studios. He's set to play Nick Fury in the following: Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, and any sequel that they might spawn. A S.H.I.E.L.D / Nicky Fury movie is also a possibility.
So, there you go. Not only is Jackson returning as Fury for Iron Man 2, but he will be the head of S.H.I.E.L.D for as long as it lives and breaths on our cinema screens.
* I will, however, give Marvel Studios major props for not making its movie universe a white one.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-25-2009 @ 9:28PM
Ray said...
I say bring back the Hoff...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=4644031
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2-25-2009 @ 10:38PM
Matt said...
Glooney as Nick Fury? IMO Jackson was the perfect choice as Fury.
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2-26-2009 @ 1:16AM
Bootstraps said...
No clooney. He lost his comic card for being the worst batman.
Hes to much of a bobble head anyways.
Jackson is fine for the role.
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2-26-2009 @ 12:21PM
filmsuki said...
Samuel L. Jackson, the geek's penultimate actor :) It's like he only accepts roles that will please fans
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2-26-2009 @ 2:13PM
The Black Box Office said...
The good news? Iron Man 2. The bad news? Now they gotta cast Captain America and Thor. This nine picture deal will seem like a curse during those two.
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5-14-2009 @ 7:29PM
Matt said...
Thor has been cast. Check out the IMDB page for more info
3-12-2009 @ 2:45AM
Mu-Beta0279 said...
Jackson is a great choice but this comes with two flaws. One Nick Fury is white and number two he has hair.
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