Samuel L. Jackson Not In CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR But Wants 'Nick Fury' Contract Extended
It seems that Samuel L. Jackson's former S.H.I.E.L.D. director, Nick Fury, will be sitting out of Captain America: Civil War, while the actor reveals that he wants to extend his 9-pic deal with Marvel Studios.
“It’s an amazing amount of fun,” said Samuel L. Jackson when asked about playing S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I finally met [comics writer] Mark [Millar], last year, when I was doing Kingsman, ‘cause he was on set one day, and I finally got a chance to thank him for making Nick Fury black and changing the whole dynamic. It’s really great to be the connective tissue between so many different characters in so many different films, that brings those guys together. But I’m not in Captain America 3. I can’t figure that out, but I’m not. I guess I’m still out there, trying to figure out what happened to S.H.I.E.L.D. and who these other people are.”
Samuel L. Jackson continued talking up his Marvel role and he also reminisced about Star Wars. “But it’s an amazing honor to be that guy, to be Nick Fury, to be in that particular world, and to be a character that people believe,” he said. “It’s great. I’m as grateful for being in that, as I was being in Star Wars with George [Lucas] and to play a character that people remember, like Mace Windu. It’s all great. It’s hard not to be a part of something that you know, if people study film for the next 200 years, they’ll be talking about Star Wars and Avengers series, and all that stuff.”
Finally, Samuel L. Jackson was asked if he would like to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his nine-picture contract lets up, to which he replied: “Of course, I’m looking for a contract extension right now, yeah; I’m looking to re-up.” Anyhow, It seems very likely that Marvel Studios is saving Nick Fury's return for Avengers: Infinity War - Part I and Part II. What do you think?
Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain. Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Chadwick Boseman, Emily VanCamp, Daniel Brühl, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, and Martin Freeman, Captain America: Civil War is set for release on May 6, 2016.