Negotiations between actor Samuel L. Jackson and Marvel Entertainment have reportedly hit a snag over Jackson's return to Iron Man II and other upcoming Marvel related movies. Jackson had a cameo role at the end of the first Iron Man movie as Nick Fury, the head of the intelligence agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D. It has been assumed Jackson would return to play a more significant role in upcoming movies like "Iron Man II" and "The Avengers," however according to Geoff Boucher of the LA Times that may not be the case.
Jackson told me today that despite his cameo as the hard-bitten military man at the end of "Iron Man," it now appears that "somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it" when it comes to "Iron Man 2," "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "The Avengers," the announced slate of Marvel Studios projects through 2011 that might have a natural spot for the character.
"There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down. I don't know. Maybe I won't be Nick Fury. Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it. There seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world so [they're saying to me], 'We're not making that deal.'"
I called Marvel Comics and they gave me a statement that suggested that they still want to see Jackson wearing the eye patch. "Marvel does not comment on active negotiations," was the boilerplate response, but there was that emphasis on the word "active" in the voice of the spokesman who phoned me back.
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LA Times
well whats the captain from ds9 doing he would make a cool nick fury
Oh my God! Really? Marvel please don't screw this up. This Avengers movie has sooo much promise Samuel L. Jackson sweetens the deal. If you want to make a Dark Knight caliber movie you need to get the best actors suited for the job. Ultimate Nick Fury was a character made for Jackson to play not to mention that he was modeled after Jackson, Just like Fox in the Wanted comic series was modeled after Halie Barry.
"That better be a lie cause I think he would do better than anyone else could. "
I Totally agree.
That better be a lie cause I think he would do better than anyone else could.
at least i am happy. sam was a good looking actor to play the ultimate nick fury and he is a hell of an actor but i hate the ultimate universe and i hope they take a white actor to play him. this is the nick fury i loved for so many years. i stick to the classics. now that schwarzenegger is older, he could do it. just look at ahnuld when he smokes a cigare. just give him an eyepatch and there you have nick fury. i always wanted nick fury to be the old soldier who knows and controlls everything. damn ahnuld could be a cool choice.
they probably gonna get rid of robert downy next since they kicking off everybody off the original roster. i think i read rihanna is playing storm next too.
anyways, i know is just acting but i really hated samuel l jackson's character in Lakeview Terrace. pure A-hole. after watching that i dont wanna see anymore samuel jackson
I really hope this isn't the case. I'm not impressed with marvel lately,first they canned Terrance Howard and now there heading in the same direction with Sam Jackson. For crying out loud marvel you have a good thing going,stop SCREWING IT UP, stop being so greedy and fork out the money. Everybody knows you'll make tonnes of money with these movies,so i'm sure that what the actors are asking for is chicken feed compared to what you're gonna rake in. If Sam Jackson isn't in these movies i hope they just ignore the Fury character cause lets face it,Sam Jackson is Nick Fury,look at the man, nobody can be Fury besides him.
Some serious ass kicking needs to happen at marvel before its too late.
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