AVENGERS: ENDGAME Writers Explain Why Nick Fury Wasn't Included In The Movie's Final Battle

AVENGERS: ENDGAME Writers Explain Why Nick Fury Wasn't Included In The Movie's Final Battle

Avengers: Endgame's final battle featured pretty much every MCU hero ever, but Nick Fury was nowhere to be seen on the battlefield. Now, the movie's writers have shed some light on why he was M.I.A.!

By JoshWilding - Jul 29, 2019 02:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Endgame
Source: ComicBook.com
Avengers: Endgame's final battle was truly jaw-dropping, but when Doctor Strange transported all those heroes to the battlefield, he forgot about Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury. The former S.H.I.E.L.D. Director is handy with a gun so he could have easily taken down a few aliens, right?

In a new interview, writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have revealed that they never planned to include a resurrected Fury in the battle because it sounds like they don't think those aforementioned gun skills were enough to make a significant difference. That's gotta hurt Fury's feelings, but the character did play a huge role in Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home

"I don’t think we ever put him in," Markus admitted. "It was [because] we have such a traffic jam of heroes and so much power, that to have a guy who, in combat, would just be firing a gun... it doesn’t come off well for Nick Fury, frankly."

It's easy to see where he's coming from, but there must have been some other way to include Fury in this final battle instead of doing nothing at all with him. We did, of course, see the hero at Tony Stark's funeral for a silent cameo but his future in the MCU now remains something of a mystery, especially after Far From Home's post-credits scene. 

Do you think Fury's Avengers: Endgame role was handled the correct way? 

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Moon Knight

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Kevin Feige has said that Moon Knight is a character they've talked about at Marvel Studios, and while he was quick to point out that that doesn't necessarily mean he'll show up right away, it's genuinely surprising that this street level superhero isn't going to be joining Blade as part of Phase 5. 

There's a clear demand for grittier characters like this in the MCU who can exist away from the heroes who save the entire world on a regular basis, and a Marvel Knights team-up could be what The Defenders should have been. 
 

Namor The Submariner

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It's thought that there could be some complications with Namor the Submariner's right issues, but it was last October that Kevin Feige reportedly told fans at a Q&A that the hero could appear in the MCU...it was just a case of figuring out how and when. 

Well, there was no sign of Namor at Comic-Con and that's a real shame because there's a very large number of fans who are anxious to see this iconic character brought to the big screen. Rumour has it that he could show up in Black Panther 2, though, and seeing as that was one of the movies mentioned in Hall H, perhaps his time will come sooner than we think. 
 

Lady Sif

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Disney is pulling out all the stops with its streaming service and there's a lot of Marvel Studios content coming over the next two years. For now, there's more than enough to keep us busy, of course, but along with the obvious reveals, fans were optimistic that Lady Sif's might be announced.

After all, this series has been rumoured for almost as long as the likes of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and Hawkeye, but it seems as if we'll have to wait a little bit longer for the spotlight to move on to Sif...Thor: Love and Thunder, perhaps?
 

Avengers 5

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Avengers: Endgame is now the highest grossing movie of all-time, so the fact that Marvel Studios isn't rushing out another team-up in Phase 4 says a lot about what a great studio they are and how they arguably always put story before profit. 

However, it would be crazy to leave Earth's Mightiest Heroes on the shelf for too long, and while Kevin Feige has said that there are plans for another team to come together with new and familiar faces, there's no word on when that might be. The fact that he didn't name drop the team during those Phase 5 teases is genuinely surprising, so perhaps we'll be waiting until Phase 6! 
 

Ant-Man And The Wasp 2

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Ant-Man and Ant-Man and The Wasp may not have been billion dollar blockbusters, but they were hits and considering the fact that Scott Lang played a key role in Avengers: Endgame, it's actually rather shocking that there was no mention of the pint-sized superheroes at Comic-Con last weekend. 

The Wasp has been overlooked far too often in recent years, so it would have been nice to get an update on future plans for Hope van Dyne. Kevin Feige mentioned franchises like Captain Marvel and Black Panther while teasing Phase 5, so have Scott and Hope been forgotten about?
 

Deadpool 3

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Deadpool was one of Fox's hottest franchises, and over the course of two movies (and a re-release for the sequel), they made well over $1.5 billion thanks to the Merc with the Mouth!

Both the Fantastic Four and "mutants" were mentioned as being in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's future, but Deadpool - a character whose name would have sent Hall H into a frenzy - was nowhere to be seen. That's bound to change, but, for now, it definitely feels like the brakes have been put on the R-Rated franchise while it's re-evaluated by Disney and Marvel Studios. 
 

War Machine

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It was a lot of fun spending time with Rhodey in Avengers: Endgame, and now he's the only hero out there in an Iron Man suit, it's clear that there's more story to tell with this particular character.

For a while now, there have been rumblings that War Machine will get his own Disney+ series, but that wasn't mentioned at Comic-Con and chances are this is just one of many ideas currently being passed around Marvel Studios. However, it wouldn't be at all surprising if this is in the second wave of Marvel's TV shows on Disney+ as it's an established hero with lots of storytelling potential.
 

The Hulk

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Due to rights issues with Universal Pictures, we won't be seeing The Hulk in a solo outing on either the big or small screens moving forward. However, the character remains a firm fan-favourite so it's sad to see that he's being left on the shelf for a while, especially after the changes he went through in Avengers: Endgame's final act. 

Marvel Studios dropped details about each of its upcoming releases (Scarlet Witch was confirmed for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, for example) but with no mention of the Green Goliath, we're left to wait and see whether he can find a home outside of The Avengers franchise as we move into Phase 5. 
 

Spider-Man 3

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Spider-Man: Far From Home ended on a huge cliffhanger, and common sense says that a sequel will be released in 2021 given the gap between that and Spider-Man: Homecoming. So, why didn't Marvel Studios mention this during Comic-Con? There's actually a very good answer for that. 

The Spider-Man movies are still distributed by Sony Pictures, so it's up to them to co-ordinate with Marvel Studios and choose a release date. We're almost certain that this third chapter will arrive in 2021, though, and that the wall-crawler will be part of Phase 4.
 

Power Pack

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We've heard on multiple occasions now that Kevin Feige is a huge fan of Power Pack, and it was back in May that it was claimed that the movie had finally entered active development. It's certainly an odd choice for the MCU, but the same would have been said about the Guardians of the Galaxy once upon a time and even Eternals (which boasts one of the best superhero movie casts ever). 

Chances are, now that the X-Men and Fantastic Four rights have reverted to Marvel Studios, thes young heroes are no longer a priority, but could still appear late in Phase 5 or early Phase 6.
 

Nick Fury

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Another long-rumoured Disney+ TV series, it honestly isn't that surprising that a Nick Fury solo series wasn't announced at Comic-Con. After all, we explored his origin story in Captain Marvel and learned that he had been replaced by Talos in Spider-Man: Far From Home while he joins Carol Danvers in outer space. 

Now, it seems far more likely that Fury will return in her sequel, so while it would have been undeniably awesome to see him get the spotlight in a TV show, it honestly doesn't feel like a massive loss.

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The Eternals Are...Aliens?!

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In the comics, the Eternals were created when the Celestials visited Earth over five million years ago and performed genetic experiments on early humans. As well as these immortal beings, the Celestials also created the monstrous Deviants. However, it sounds like the characters could undergo some major changes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

"The Eternals are arranged of immortal aliens," Richard Madden told the Hall H crowd. "[They're] sent here by the Celestials to protect mankind from the Deviants." In other words, it sounds like the MCU version of the Eternals will be created to counter the Deviants, and could hail from outer space rather than right here on Earth. That's a pretty major change.

"It’s about this group of incredible immortals but through their journey we really get to explore what it means to be human and humanity on our time on this planet," director Chloe Zhao added.
 

Baron Zemo Is Back...And He's Bringing His Mask!

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We heard a while ago that Daniel Bruhl was in talks to return to the MCU as Zemo in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, but that was confirmed at Comic-Con in a pre-taped message from the villain.

After acknowledging that brainwashing Bucky will no longer work, Zemo made it clear that he wasn't out to inflict violence on the panel and instead has something else in mind. "Gentleman, I'll be seeing you very soon," he says before donning his purple mask from the comic books. 

With Sam Wilson expected to suit up as Captain America, this one is going to be very interesting...
 

Loki Is Back...In 2012

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The God of Mischief may have died at the hands of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, but he's not done yet. Kevin Feige confirmed that the version of Loki we follow in his Disney+ series will be the one who escaped from custody back in 2012 when Iron Man, Ant-Man, and Captain America travelled back in time.

"The question I get asked more than any other question in Endgame was, where did Loki go, and what happened to Loki?" Feige said. "This series will answer where he went."

Tom Hiddleston then explained that this version of the character hasn't undergone the redemption arc the previous version did in Thor: The Dark World. "He's still that guy. Just about the last thing that happened to him is he got Hulk-smashed...There's a lot of psychological evolution yet to happen...I can't tell you any of [the plans] but it is one of the most exciting creative opportunities I've ever come across. A new world. New challenges. And I cannot wait to get started."
 

WandaVision Leads Into Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness

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WandaVision will feature an adult Monica Rambeau, and Elizabeth Olsen promises that "we’re going to finally understand Wanda Maximoff as the Scarlet Witch." Paul Bettany, meanwhile, was saying nothing about how The Vision rises from the dead. "Last thing I knew, I died in Infinity War, so I literally have never been this confused in front of this many people in my whole life."

Proving that these Disney+ TV shows will be unmissable, Olsen will be back as Wanda in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the events of the series will be pivotal to this sequel.

"He’ll be facing unexpected things," Cumberbatch said of his character in the movie. "I think he’ll be in a position rather like the audience of not knowing what’s coming at him. There was a lot of authority I thought in the Avengers iterations [of Strange], so we’re going back to kind of destroy him, I think." Oh, and while it's set to be a horror film, it will retain its PG-13 rating. 
 

Blade Is BACK!

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The panel ended with those in attendance being given Black Widow caps, but it was then that Kevin Feige brought out Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali. The actor had a cap of his own...emblazoned with a new Blade logo! The vampire hunter is returning to the big screen and while the movie doesn't have a release date, the Marvel Studios boss later confirmed that it will be part of Phase 5!
 

Valkyrie Is The MCU's First Openly Gay Superhero

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Kevin Feige has promised that we'll see more diversity in the MCU moving forward, and that was confirmed when Tessa Thompson revealed that a big part of Thor: Love and Thunder will be Valkyrie's quest to "find her new Queen." That is, of course, a reference to the fact that she's currently ruling over New Asgard and Thompson has alluded to the hero being gay for quite some time now. 

Some fans will inevitably hate this, but it follows the comic books and there's already speculation that the "new queen" could be Jane Foster. That seems unlikely, but we'll soon find out! 
 

The Real Mandarin Is Finally Coming 

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It's no secret that a new Shang-Chi movie is on the way, but it being called Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was definitely a shocker and confirms rumours that The Mandarin is coming to the MCU. Moments later, Tony Leung was brought out on stage and announced as the villain, and while fans will be disappointed about not seeing him battle Iron Man, this promises to be a lot of fun.

After all, there are bound to be references to movies like Iron Man and Iron Man 3, and seeing Shang-Chi in action against this villain (and his sinister organisation) should be downright epic. 
 

Some Phase 5 Hints

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Marvel Studios only revealed its Phase 4 slate at Comic-Con, but Kevin Feige still dropped some huge reveals at the end of the night about what comes next. We've mentioned Blade, but he also named Captain Marvel 2, Black Panther 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as being in development. 

Here's where things got really exciting, however; Feige confirmed that a new version of Fantastic Four is on the way and teased fans by pointing out that they didn't even have time to talk "mutants."

That's not 100% confirmation, but it definitely sounds like we can expect to see both Marvel's First Family and the X-Men arrive during Phase 5 which should make that the biggest Phase yet.
 

Kate Bishop Will Star In A Hawkeye TV Series

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There have been rumblings about a Hawkeye series on Disney+ for a while now and that was confirmed on Saturday with a promo revealing that the show will revolve around both Clint Barton and Kate Bishop. The series is set to deal with the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame and Barton's time as Ronin, and the title treatment was clearly inspired by Matt Fraction and David Aja's comic run. 

According to Jeremy Renner, we'll also see the archer "shepherd an amazing character to hopefully be a better version of [Hawkeye]." This definitely feels like it will be the actor's final appearance as Hawkeye, and while there was no mention of who will be playing Kate, we'll probably hear about that early next year as a premiere date of Fall 2021 has been set which is quite a wait. 
 

The MCU's New Thor

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Last week, we learned that Taika Waititi is returning to direct a fourth Thor movie. Little did we know what he had planned, though. During his appearance at the panel, the filmmaker talked about how he would read Jason Aaron's The Mighty Thor comic book series while shooting Thor: Ragnarok and told fans that there's only one woman he could see playing the female God of Thunder. 

That is Natalie Portman, and despite not being seen in the MCU since 2013's Thor: The Dark World, she's coming back for Thor: Love and Thunder to reprise the role of Jane Foster and become Thor. 

The actress was presented with Thor's hammer by Waititi and held it high above her head. Big changes are coming to the MCU, and while Chris Hemsworth will be making an appearance, it definitely feels like this could be a passing of the torch for the Thor mantle in this shared world. 
 
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Jaspion
Jaspion - 7/29/2019, 2:37 AM
Well, duh.
Kurne
Kurne - 7/29/2019, 2:47 AM
But, dafuq? Bucky, Hawkeye and countless Ravagers and what-nots from other planets were just "firing a gun" man. It came off fine enough to include them.

I still would have liked to see Fury join them in action for once after all this time.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 7/29/2019, 4:57 AM
@Kurne - Bruh, Nick Fury is old. Have you actually seen him do any fighting in these movies? The most was that car chase in TWS and he was mostly using the car (and his wits) to do the work.

Bucky is a super solidier with a bionic Vibranium arm. Hawkeye is part bowman, part ninja assassin, and those Ravagers at least have alien tech guns (some being aliens themselves).
lawndart
lawndart - 7/29/2019, 5:46 AM
@DnA - Yeah, I love Fury but he's a spy and strategist. Best left pulling strings behind the scenes.
AC1
AC1 - 7/29/2019, 2:50 AM
But Hawkeye only had a bow and arrow, and the Wakandans were only using melee weapons, so how does that justification make sense?

Fury should've been there and they should've had him use Coulson's Destroyer gun thing from the first Avengers movie. Would've given him a place in the scene and would've been a great callback too.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 7/29/2019, 2:56 AM
Well that doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Kurne
Kurne - 7/29/2019, 3:05 AM


I always thought Norman looked like the biggest badass in this alone
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 7/29/2019, 3:34 AM

All Bucky was doing was firing a gun. It's okay to admit that you don't have answers for everything.😁 And since when do writers do this many interviews?!😁Fury should've been the one to have dialogue about Widow with Hawkeye at the end, NOT Scarlet Witch. I'm surprised Sam Jackson didn't catch that in the script, and just have them change it.
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 7/29/2019, 6:34 AM
@WAKANDABATMANFOREVER - Well Wanda did lose Vision remember? So it does make sense for them to have that moment and dialogue with each other.
Bokis
Bokis - 7/29/2019, 10:23 AM
@WAKANDABATMANFOREVER @Whaley87 - Plus, Wanda and Clint has had some significant interactions before. He was the one giving her the much needed peptalk in Age of Ultron and he rescued her from the Avengers compound in Civil War.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 7/29/2019, 4:25 AM
Yeah, this is basically nonsense. There were lots of non-powered characters in that battle that are arguably less skilled warriors than Fury.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 7/29/2019, 5:00 AM
Clearly some people don't know the difference between an old man with a gun and warriors in their prime using weapons.

Please tell me what you would like Nick Fury to actually contribute to this fight. How many big battles has he been involved in on the field? Zero. He's not a fighter and he knows it. He's a strategist and leader.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 7/29/2019, 5:34 AM
@DnA

“He's a strategist and leader.”

Is he even good at that? Lol
Pizzatime
Pizzatime - 7/29/2019, 8:11 AM
What? This is some extremely lame reasoning. You’re telling me that fury, Maria hill, his hellicarrier, all his shield tech and foot soldiers would have felt “useless”? I mean I’m no professional writer but I’m fairly certain at least a FEW casualties could have been prevented with fury and a whole [frick]ing army of shield agents
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/29/2019, 8:19 AM
Because his lazy ass rather vacation on a virtual beach.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 7/29/2019, 9:53 AM
That would have been awesome to see Fury with a Helicarrier full of Shield agents with jet packs flying into battle actually doing something and helping like Shield from the comics used to do.
EgoEgor
EgoEgor - 7/29/2019, 11:00 AM
I'm sorry but you had Howard the Duck there. I know Howie didn't get shown in the actual fight, but come on. They had priorities and didn't feel Nick was interesting enough for that scene from a fight dynamic stand point, but it doesn't do the character any favours not having him in the biggest fight scene in MCU history.
CaptCoulson
CaptCoulson - 7/29/2019, 12:06 PM
It's funny they mention this because I've been wondering for a long time, what exactly could Mantis have brought to that fight? cause she was there, and we've never seen her hold a weapon (even when there's the shot of Thor first waking up the Guardians ship and they cut back to the gang getting all defensive, she simply has like her hands up blocking her face aggressively). they seriously going to tell me she was hopping from back to back of Thanos' army putting other creatures to sleep? lol
XelCorp
XelCorp - 7/30/2019, 11:45 AM
@CaptCoulson - actually yeah there is a quick shot of her putting one of those alien gorillas to sleep for a split second. She’s in the background right around where Cap and Thor are fighting side by side. So yeah she was doing it.
CaptCoulson
CaptCoulson - 7/30/2019, 7:09 PM
@XelCorp - oh okay, right on, totally did not notice that (obviously), thanks for pointing it out.
Then again I was also one of the many who never noticed Howard the Duck til they talked about it, and it wasn't til like my 4th viewing that I noticed there's a medium-wide battle shot that includes Giant Man still fighting in the background that's taking place during the same span of time where Scott and Hope have already gotten over inside the brown van to hotwire it. ooops. lol
XelCorp
XelCorp - 8/6/2019, 9:17 PM
@CaptCoulson - I mean for some people it didn’t take 4 viewings to spot Howard the duck. Things are just noticed at first glance upon first viewing that a few others like yourself didn’t notice. Obviously.
Vadakin
Vadakin - 7/29/2019, 1:25 PM
Honestly, I think Fury's role should have been to bring the "lost" Avengers to the battle...Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ghost Rider and the Agents Of SHIELD. But I guess all of that is non-canon now.
DwightKGroot
DwightKGroot - 7/30/2019, 12:09 AM
Nick Fury : "Here I am, amongst the mightiest of the galaxies far and away, firing my wee gun at giant aliens. PEW PEW."
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