No Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury?

It’s being reported that talks have broken down between Samuel L. Jackson and Marvel about reprising his role as the one-eyed superspy and Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. To me, it sounds like these hard economic times are making the fledgling movie studio is tightening its budget (taking into account its breakdown of talks with Terrance Howard), especially with the slate of future movies that it has already announced. Maybe Marvel thinks it can sell its movies just based on characters and fanboys alone. But I hope they realize that mainstream consumers aren’t interested in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, but do want to see the actors they know in big action movies.

If this interests you, please read the L.A. Times article by Geoff Boucher.

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This post was written by Bedlam on January 14, 2009

BF

I think this all about the negoiations. I think he will be in the film. In regards to Howard he was making more money than the star of the film, and according to reports he was difficult on the set, which caused Faverau to write a smaller part for him. Big salary and a small part meant he had to go. I disagree on the part about the Ultimate Marvel Universe. I think the only reason Jackson was in the film was because of the Ultimate Universe version of Fury was based on him. Your correct in saying that the average person doesnt know the difference between 616 and Ultimate universes. I think everybody wants Jackson including Marvel its just a matter orf finding a price they both like. If you go back a few months the same thing happened with Faverau before he signed on for a second file