Nick Fury was white, but, in a 2001 re-envisioning of the character, writer Mark Millar and artist Bryan Hitch decided to make him black. What's more, they made him look like Samuel L. Jackson.

Jackson’s Nick Fury has been in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ... abrasive thing happen there,” Jackson said. “I've known Sam for a long time, and we've spent a lot of time talking about ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is one of the staples of the MCU. He helped build Marvel ...

Samuel L. Jackson's turn as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was in a way manifested by Bruce Willis. In an interesating anecdote shared by Jackson, his iconic role as the Director of ...

Samuel L. Jackson first played Nick Fury in 2008's Iron Man, showing up for a surprise post-credits scene that set the stage for The Avengers to follow in 2012. The legendary actor has since ...

Samuel L. Jackson has shared that Bruce Willis inspired him to take up his role as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Approaching nearly two decades in the role, Jackson could appear in ...

Jackson later followed his advice, getting a role as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Samuel L. Jackson said Bruce Willis once advised him to get cast as a beloved character in a ...

Bruce Willis gave Samuel L. Jackson sage career advice about movie stardom — and the Secret Invasion star inadvertently heeded that advice with one of his most iconic roles. Jackson recalled ...

The action legend gave Jackson a nudge towards finding a role that he could return to when they bonded on the Die Hard With a Vengeance – and it all led him to playing Nick Fury in the MCU.