Sam Jackson Might Not be Nick Fury

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on January 14, 2009

Sam Jackson as Nick Fury

Here at the FSR offices we love playing a game that involves everyone guessing who will eventually end up in roles after the rumor dust clears. Usually, it involves combing through speculation and having a keen insight into how the business of Hollywood works. Also usually, Robert Fure wins because he’s sleeping with every casting director in town. Even the female ones.

Now, we’re baffled to be playing the game in reverse since word is coming out (via the L.A. Times) that Samuel Sure Thing Jackson might not play Nick Fury after all if the contract talks between the actor and Marvel continue on the same path.

There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down. I don’t know. Maybe I won’t be Nick Fury. Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won’t be in it. There seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world,” Jackson said.

Apparently, contract talks have completely fallen apart over money. The good news is that Jackson is giving us stock tips by alerting us to a very troubling fiscal environment over at Marvel. Either that, or he’s posturing as loudly as possible to earn leverage at the negotiating table.

Maybe the thought of six different intertwining cross-over films was too good to be true after all. Or maybe it’ll just have to work with different actors in different roles.

If I can offer one small suggestion to Marvel if Jackson walks definitely – replace him with Terrance Howard. I hear he’s looking for work.

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CaptainReg0981

LOL!! I don't think Terrence would wanna comeback it would make it look funny in the movie, having him play as Rhodes then be Nick Fury on the second movie? I think that would look just funny. I'm disappointed with this news since I'm looking forward to see this "bad-ass" actor in Iron Man 2. But with all the money issues with our economics today I'm so afraid of what will happen to Avengers in 2011 also it might jack up the price of the movie tickets.

Oh by the way Cole, isnt it all the way around? "...Robert Fure wins because heâ€™s sleeping with every casting director in town. Even the female ones..." you mean "...Robert Fure wins because heâ€™s sleeping with every casting director in town. Even the male ones..."

Joshi

Jackson tends to be in a few low-key films a year as well as the big budget ones as well, so I have a hard time believing Marvel are having an issue with money.

More likely, they're looking to hire a Caucasian for the job (see my political correctness there... I almost wrote cracker) because there are "certain" fans who didn't like the single incarnation of a black Nick Fury. I do kind of hope that isn't the case and I'm not exactly accusing them of this as no one knows for sure, I'm just saying, it's a possibility.

TL_is_now_TJL

What a crock. All of a sudden Marvel doesn't have any money to pay Jackson.
They want all these talented folks to be in their movies, but they don't want to share the wealth.

jack2jack

I agree with you 100%. They tossed Terrance and got Don Cheadle (less money). They now have Mickey Rourke (less money) in talks after his outstanding performance in The Wrestler. Marvel is sounding more and more like the major studios everyday.

k(Black)

Lets move the chess pieces....Re-hire Terrance as Rhodes, and then have Don play Fury.

Sam Jackson Might Not be Nick Fury

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