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Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal With Marvel
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:45 pm
by Sir Jig-A-Lot
Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal to Play Nick Fury!
Source:The Hollywood Reporter, Variety
February 25, 2009
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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.
Re: Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal With Marvel
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:16 am
by AYHJA
Best actor of our generation IMO...Dude is a chameleon...
Re: Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal With Marvel
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:20 am
by deepdiver32073
Both thumbs up to SLJ! I agree that he's one of if not THE top actor of our time right now. I love just about every thing he's ever been involved in.
Re: Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal With Marvel
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:57 am
by Sir Jig-A-Lot
Even Coach Carter?
Re: Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal With Marvel
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:50 am
by cs_cdkey4
Snakes on a plane....he pulled that movie outta the trash and made it enjoyable...
Re: Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal With Marvel
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:20 am
by Sir Jig-A-Lot
Agreed. I dig on SOAP muchly.
Re: Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal With Marvel
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:12 pm
by raum
sigh... he's not Nick Fury. He plays a man who makes other men think.
Nick Fury is a man that makes other men think in a pool of their own blood. He's seen wars, ya know?
Re: Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal With Marvel
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:30 pm
by Sir Jig-A-Lot
You've never even read the Ultimate line have you raum? Fury in Ultimates is so crucial to that whole universe that now that Marvel is starting to give the old school Fury more importance ala Secret Invasion.
Re: Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Picture Deal With Marvel
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:56 pm
by raum
I have read *some*, and I got no beef with Sam being the model for the PHYSICAL depiction of Nick Fury in the ultimates. Well, not too much. I got issue with Fury having a tie more than having a specific skin tone. As for Sam being the model, I think unintentionally by trying to make him look somewhat different - they often make him look more like a mad fit Tyler Perry.
And Sam is a great action star and a well-deserved cult figure no doubt, but he is SAM. Not for one second does he seem like anyone else. I'd prefer they got someone unknown. and someone with a military career or mind.
watchmen gonna spoil me with a "who the hell is that???" cast. in fact, after G4 Watchmen day - I am amped for that or nothing!
My comment about "seeing wars" is actually a reference to Frank Castle in Dead Rising looking so much like the classic nick fury it is uncanny! anyways, it was a game reference.
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