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Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury has been a pivotal character in the MCU for more than a decade. He has been instrumental in bringing the original Avengers together. He is the connective tissue that brought everyone together in the firstAvengersfilm. He has since appeared in many MCU projects, most recently inSecret Invasion.
He had a full-fledged role in the firstAvengerswhere Loki was the main antagonist of the film. During shooting for one of the scenes, the script turned out in total contrast with what he had discussed with director Joss Whedon. This led to him calling the director his signature slang word for which he is popularly known for.
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Samuel L. Jackson Called Joss Whedon a Motherf***er for Violating His Demands
Samuel L. Jacksonhad a starring role along with all the members of the Avengers in the firstAvengersfilm. The actor had told directorJoss Whedonto not include any scene that involved running in the film. But when he read the script, he was not happy with the director.
As detailed in the new book,MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios,one scene from the script involved Jackson’s character Nick Fury running onto the deck of the Helicarrier and trying to shoot down an aircraft carrying nukes. He called Whedon a mother***er for violating his demands. An excerpt from the book read,
When Whedon had consulted Jackson before writing the screenplay, the then sixty-two-year-old actor had made only one request about Nick Fury: he didn’t want to run. But now he pulled out his script and pointed out to a stage direction where Fury ran onto the deck of a Helicarrier with a rocket launcher. ‘What’s this say here? It says I run!’. ‘Just that once’, Whedon assured him. ‘You only run once’. Jackson called Whedon a ‘motherf***er…”
Whedon is known for taking full control and authority over his projects. It is no surprise that he made Jackson angry by violating a prior demand that he had because as long as the narrative fits with his vision, he is ready to go against everything that was discussed before.
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Samuel L. Jackson Hopes Marvel Continues to Use Nick Fury AfterSecret Invasion
Samuel L. Jackson recently reprised his Nick Fury role in the MCU seriesSecret Invasion. Jackson has played the role for about 15 years now in multiple MCU projects and it seems he is still excited to explore the character beyond the series.
He toldEmpire Magazineabout his hopes of returning as the character in future MCU projects and finding exciting new avenues to explore with the character. He said,
“I love playing him, and I love the fact that they’re opening him up to all these other possibilities and this whole life that he has. So hopefully I’m not done, and in this new phase of the MCU I’ll still be floating in and out of there somehow, some way.”
Jackson’s Nick Fury will return once again for the upcoming MCU filmThe Marvels, which is releasing on June 26, 2025. It remains to be seen whether Marvel continues to use him in future MCU projects.
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
