Samuel Jackson is not happy. Negotiations with Marvel for his continuing role as Nick Fury have broken down due to money issues.
As it stands, Nick Fury has shown up at the end of Iron Man, and there are were plans for his appearance in Iron Man 2, The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers.
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Suspicions are that Jackson was angling for a bigger payday, but the policy is that Marvel does not comment on active negotiations. So it’s all just speculation right now, though it seems that Marvel does want to see Jackson in the role.
We’ve already seen money possibly be the issue with Don Cheadle taking over Terrence Howard’s role of Rhodey / War Machine in Iron Man 2. Marvel also has to look to the future of how much it might cost them to place key actors in key roles and then have them all come together in what may be one very expensive Avengers flick. Heck, they’ve already got to pay for Downey Jr., (possibly) Edward Norton and whoever else they tag to play Thor and Captain America. When you look at that kind of math, you have to wonder who else they can afford to fill out the supporting roles. All I know is that The Avengers better be something epic, becuase as costly as the project is already looking, Marvel is going to have a hard time turning any kind of profit from the film.
Meanwhile, Jackson is maintaining his usual cool. As he put it, either someone else will be playing Nick Fury (despite the role being written for Jackson), or Fury won’t even be in the films. Maybe they can get David Hasselhoff to reprise his 1998 role as Nick Fury on the cheap! OK, that was a terrible joke and it’s late. I apologize.
How do you feel about the idea that Jackson may not play Fury in upcoming Avengers films? I for one will not be happy if this negotiation falls apart.
Source: LA Times,
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I say let Mr. Jackson go. He could be good for the movies, but I can’t help but think of Snakes on a Plane and Jumper. He’s not that great of an icon. I say grab an actor who can play a white Fury, although not necessarily Clint Eastwood. And before people start getting crabby and calling me a racist, in comics, games, and cartoons, Nick Fury has been portayed as both an African-American individual and a straight American. I say bring Fury back white, and have Tony Stark quiz him on the sudden change of skin color. It’d make for an amusing scene at the very least.
funny you should say that i was thinking the same thing except my version was the black one was a life model decoy lol
when i hear Samuel L Jackson is goin to be in a movie, it almost makes me not want to see it.Snakes on a plane, 1408, lakeview terrace, and the list of crap movies goes on. last good movie i ssen him in was the star wars trilogy.if he wants the big bucks, i think he has to prove himself as a worthy actor once again. maybe he wants more money because he is unable to hate white people in this role. 90% of his films, he plays the white man hater. as for him in ironman 2…..well, another person suggested Laurence Fishburne and i totally agree. Im a huge will smith fan and i think he could fit the character too, on a not so serious role. Downey jr made me laugh, i think those 2 would be a good combo.
And when were these comics you refer to written? When there were still white and colored water fountains/bathrooms etc. You don’t want to be portrayed as a racist yet what you are saying is very much so. Obama has nothing to do with it since I’m sure IM1 was well into production and all before his candidacy was even announced. Marvel knows what they are doing with casting over a couple ppl who want a white Nick Fury. They picked who they thought was best and from what I’ve read it seems like others (comic book fans and non-comic book fans alike) are rather pleased to see Sam L. as Nick Fury and are anxious to see him reprise his role.
I agree with the rest of you level headed people…Laurence Fishburne would def be my next choice and Denzel after that (he plays such a good bad guy)
Would never chose Will Smith as Capt America though…he doesn’t even play a drunken superhero that well.
@T-Money & Anthony
You guys need to relax. The Nick Fury character in the movies is based on the Ultimates version of the character - who was modeled after… Sam Jackson.
Vic
Samuel Jackson is a great actor, yes actor. Meaning his character may play a white man hater sometimes but it doesn’t mean he is. He fits the part well as a Nick Fury and so does Lawrence Fishbourn but not Will Smith. I love Will as an actor but not as Nick Fury. White or black I can’t wait to see the avengers.
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