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Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal to Play Nick Fury!
Source:The Hollywood Reporter, Variety
February 25, 2009


Samuel L. Jackson has buried the hatchet with Marvel Entertainment, making a deal to play the role of Nick Fury in Iron Man 2, and potentially many other films.

Jackson's deal is a long-term commitment to play Fury, the leader of the espionage unit S.H.I.E.L.D. His deal contains an option to play the character in nine future Marvel superhero films, efforts that are expected to include The First Avenger: Captain America, Thor, The Avengers, toplining a possible S.H.I.E.L.D. movie, and potential sequels.

Jackson introduced Fury in the closing moments of Iron Man, when the character asked Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark to join his group.

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Posted by: StupidWhales on February 25, 2009 at 17:58:37

Awesome!


Posted by: JACK SLACK on February 25, 2009 at 17:59:29

AWESOME!!
This is one piece of casting I did not want changing. The character was designed after him for christsake! It just wouldn't be right any other way.


Posted by: Nik Davies on February 25, 2009 at 17:59:40

Good Work Marvel.

Would have been just ever so slightly lame had you not got him back.


Posted by: JpFlex on February 25, 2009 at 18:00:03

looks like im 4th but im prob 7th bc of the time it took to type this


Posted by: rockwell69 on February 25, 2009 at 18:00:30

Now that's a big turn around!! Awesome!!


Posted by: The Badest mother f***er on February 25, 2009 at 18:00:37

Hellz ya!!!


Posted by: Sam I AM on February 25, 2009 at 18:00:59

NICE!!!


Posted by: Segata Sanshiro on February 25, 2009 at 18:01:29

Phew, that's a relief. I was worried we weren't going to get Sammie J as Fury.


Posted by: Robert Rodriguez on February 25, 2009 at 18:02:18

HELL YES!!! Imagine how disappointing it would've been if they had had to resort to going with someone else after having already used Jackson in Iron Man--or better yet, don't.

As far as I'm concerned, Jackson makes every movie he's in better (whether they were good or not in the first place is another story...)


Posted by: Symbspider33 on February 25, 2009 at 18:03:51

I can't tell u how hapy I am about this! May to make the right decision marvel!


Posted by: Luke on February 25, 2009 at 18:03:57

Talk about job security! O_O I wonder if this applies to a straight up Nick Fury movie, and if so will it encompass his time as a WW2 sergeant, or just a modern day agent of SHIELD?


Posted by: amoore1184 on February 25, 2009 at 18:04:06

Sweet.


Posted by: Alejandro on February 25, 2009 at 18:05:20

So... much.. win


Posted by: Fer021 on February 25, 2009 at 18:06:00

This is great news!!


Posted by: Thi Go gO on February 25, 2009 at 18:06:39

Awesome, I guess marvel decided to stop being so cheap and PAY SAM J what he's worth!!


Posted by: Baconface The Destroyer on February 25, 2009 at 18:07:45

WOW! nine picture deal? thats nuts! i dont think anything like this has been done before


Posted by: rightwinger on February 25, 2009 at 18:07:47

Can all you haters now please cease the retarded sniveling over supposed actor-hiring issues?


Posted by: Shayera on February 25, 2009 at 18:07:52

Now everyone can stop whining about Marvel low-balling actors. THANK YOU Samuel L. Jackson!


Posted by: Bob The Nailer on February 25, 2009 at 18:07:59

Thank god! What with all the casting troubles over Iron Man 2, I was afraid they would omit Fury from future Avengers-related films or, worse, cast someone else. It'll be great to have a common character that spans all these films. It'll give non-comic reading viewers a feel of the shared-universe aspect of reading various comics.


Posted by: Darkseid on February 25, 2009 at 18:08:49

its not overkill johnny. look how long his screen time was in ironman. just because they signed him for 9 doesnt mean he will appear in 9. they just have him locked in now so they dont have to have the negotiating mess they had a few months ago


Posted by: Thi Go gO on February 25, 2009 at 18:10:44

I Co- sign everything said @ BOB


Posted by: Bomtron on February 25, 2009 at 18:11:43

@Darkseid

Exactly the point I wanted to make. He may only be in some for a moment, but now they have him locked.


Posted by: Prozac-Pedro on February 25, 2009 at 18:12:38

NINE!?!? WOW ... cool.


Posted by: ironbat754 on February 25, 2009 at 18:14:38

yeah baby marvels got there act together


Posted by: venom17 on February 25, 2009 at 18:14:48

yes.


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