Samuel L. Jackson teases he's filming some young Nick Fury scenes for Secret Invasion. The actor has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the beginning, as Nick Fury was part of Iron Man's post-credits scene. Samuel L. Jackson has played a prominent role in the shared universe ever since, making 10 appearances overall. However, Secret Invasion is the first MCU project that will put the former SHIELD director in the lead role.

Marvel Studios announced plans for Secret Invasion in late 2020 as a new MCU series for Disney+. The limited series is a loose adaptation of the comic crossover event of the same name, which revealed the shape-shifting aliens known as Skrulls secretly invaded Earth for decades and replaced some of Marvel's biggest characters. Secret Invasion so far doesn't have any major MCU heroes confirmed to star, as Nick Fury, Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), and Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) are the only familiar faces officially returning. Exact plot details are still under wraps too, although viewers can expect a thrilling story involving Fury and the Skrulls.

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The cast and crew of Secret Invasion have been busy working on the show for the last few months. Jackson is known for sharing updates on his various projects on social media, which is how he's now delivered a tease for young Nick Fury scenes. The actor's latest Instagram post shows him preparing to film scenes for Secret Invasion and sporting Fury's usual goatee, not the long grey beard previously seen. This seems to be flashback scenes as Jackson doesn't have Fury's usual eyepatch or scars, and his caption references getting back into his "Old School Fury" groove. Check out the image below:

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Secret Invasion wouldn't be the first MCU property to feature a young Nick Fury in some fashion if that is indeed what Jackson is teasing. There is always the chance he took this photo before the scar makeup was applied or he had to put the eyepatch back on. However, the caption makes it seem as though Jackson wants fans to know Secret Invasion will feature a younger Nick Fury at times. Marvel Studios pulled this off quite well with Captain Marvel, which de-aged Jackson by several decades to play Fury when he was still just a SHIELD agent. Secret Invasion could do the same and flesh out some of Fury's past in the process.

That said, Jackson's tease that a younger Fury scene will happen without his eyepatch or scars is quite intriguing. The presence of Fury's goatee means that the flashback can't take place during Captain Marvel, as Fury didn't have any facial hair during the movie's events. Meanwhile, the mention of no eyepatch or scars means going back before Captain Marvel's events. This would be before Fury ever had any contact with the Skrulls or superheroes, so perhaps Secret Invasion plans to show more of Nick Fury's origin.

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