Sam Jackson spoke in an interview with the LA Times Hero Complex about his role of Nick Fury and whether or not he will play the head of SHIELD again.
"Samuel L. Jackson, clearly bristling, said today that negotiations to put him in the role of Nick Fury have broken down because 'there seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world.'
Jackson told me today that despite his cameo as the hard-bitten military man at the end of 'Iron Man' it now appears that 'somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it' when it comes to 'Iron Man 2,' 'The First Avenger: Captain America' and 'The Avengers,' the announced slate of Marvel Studios projects through 2011 that might have a natural spot for the character.
'I saw ['Iron Man' and 'Iron Man 2' director] Jon Favreau at the Scream Awards and we had a conversation. He said, 'I hope things are working out for you because we're writing stuff for you.' Then all of a sudden last week I talked to my agents and manager and things aren't really working that well.
'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 so [they're saying to me], 'We're not making that deal.'"
This news comes after the major announcement that Terrence Howard would not be reprising his role as Rhodey. Don Cheadle will play that character in "Iron Man 2" (and maybe eventually becoming War Machine). So it might be the high cost of actors that are straining the budget since Marvel Studios really only has "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" made. And having a large cast for such a film as "The Avengers" can really hurt the studio if the film does not do well in the box office.
Would you like to see Sam Jackson reprise his role as Nick Fury?
More news to come! Catch ya' later!
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