There have been some rumblings over the past week about Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) appearing in theCaptain Marvelmovie, and that now seems to be confirmed. Fury is the connective force in the MCU, and so it makes sense for him to be present at the launch ofCaptain Marvel. Deadline is confirming the rumor first reported byOmega Underground, but the latest language that he will “make an appearance” suggests that it might be a minor role or even a cameo. Initial rumors used the term “co-star” to describe Jackson’s potential role, but that may have been a misnomer (as far as suggesting that he might share equal billing). Hopefully after the success of DC’sWonder Woman, Marvel will realize that a womancanstar in a superhero movie and lead it on her own (with some second-billing help from friends of course – one of the better aspects ofWonder Womanwas the genuine partnership between Diana and Steve Trevor).
As the MCU gets increasingly complex (check out our recent articles on the fullMCU timelineas well as where all of theInfinity Stonesare currently), it’s important to have a “constant,” which Fury has often been throughout the first phases of the cinematic universe, though he’s been less present of late. Because of his hospitalization inWinter Soldier, the last we saw him was in 2015’sAvengers: Age of Ultron(doesn’t that seem like decades ago?)
We don’t know much about Captain Marvel’s movie yet other than it starsBrie Larson, but we were told back in April that it is set tobegin productionin February of 2018. The film will be helmed byAnna BodenandRyan Fleck(Mississippi Grind), with a script byMeg LeFauveandNicole Perlman, based on theGene ColanandRoy Thomascomic. Worth noting, Larson and Jackson recently worked together onKong: Skull Island.
Captain Marvelis set to soar into theaters on August 18, 2025. For more of our recent coverage, check out these links below:
