Nick Fury never goes anywhere without Nick Furry.

Back in February of last year, news broke that Samuel L. Jackson signed a mother f*cking huge deal with mother f*cking Marvel Studios to play the Nick Fury character in nine films. So far his eyepatch has popped up in the first two Iron Man installments and it’s been confirmed that he’ll appear in The Mighty Thor, Captain America, and the Avengers movie. We can now add Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. to the list, according to Jackson.

I would assume that Sammy J. has a pretty good idea of what films are included in this contract, because there is no way in heck – heck, I tell you! – that he’d just sign on to do a project and just throw caution to the wind. Not the star of The Spirit, Jumper, The Man, both xXx movies, SWAT, Changing Lanes, Deep Blue Sea, Sphere… *blacks out*

GIVE US THE MOTHER F*CKING NEWS, CINEMATICAL:

According to Mr. Jackson: “The Avengers should start shooting some time next year, and then some time after that there’ll be a big S.H.I.E.L.D. movie.” There’s some skepticism that Jackson could know of such a thing when the same interview shows he doesn’t know his Marvel cinematic universe very well — he wasn’t up to date on who is playing Captain America or Thor.

Big whoop. I have no clue who is playing Thor, and I’m trying my hardest to forget Chris Evans is alive. We can make fun of Sam all we want for his whorish script selections, but a Nick Fury movie is his one choice that leaves me scratching my head. It’s not that the plot is terrible or there aren’t a lot of options, but this movie has been done before. And not only has it been done, it’s been done by a legend:

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Samuel L. Jackson has signed a nine-picture deal to play Nick Fury for Marvel.  That’s right, nine.  No one’s ever made more than two comic-book franchise movies in a row that were good, and only three in a row that had a consistent cast.

The actor, who just weeks ago was seemingly on the outs with the studio over reprising his role as Nick Fury, agent of spy outfit S.H.I.E.L.D., has signed an unprecedented nine-picture deal to play the character in a series of Marvel movies.
The movies include “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” “Captain America,” “The Avengers” and its sequels. Also on the table is the possibility of toplining a “S.H.I.E.L.D.” movie, which is in development. [THR]

Hmm, so far I only count four movies and a maybe.  Meanwhile, CHUD says the nine-picture deal has become a new contractual item Marvel pursues with its stars.  Now, I know actors are kinda dumb and all, but it’s hard to imagine how they could’ve made this sound like a good deal.  “Yes, well, see, instead of doing one or two movies for a relatively large amount, we’ll pay you much less per movie, BUT, you’ll be able to do much more work in order to get paid the same amount.  So it all evens out in the end.  Sound good?”  I also wonder if a deal like this would’ve made Sam Jackson’s acting in The Spirit less over the top.  “Yo, Sam, don’t burn yourself out, man, we got eight more of these to make.”  “I LIKE 8 OF EVERYTHING, MUTHAF-CKA!”  “Yo, are you still in character?  What’d I just say?”

As I reported last week, at the end of the credits in Iron Man, Sam Jackson makes a cameo as Nick Fury (he’s a much better superhero than Charlie Vague Feelings of Contentment).  I’ve got buttcam footage of the scene after the jump.

Jackson emerges from the shadows to deliver lines most likely written by a Marvel Exec: “Think you’re the only superhero in the world?  Mr. Stark, you’ve become part of a bigger universe.  You just. don’t. know it yet.”

On another note, I’m glad I don’t watch movies at whatever theater this is.  I’d probably have to club the trained seals in the audience, and the law usually frowns upon that.  “*Gasp* Psst, it’s Samuel L. Jackson!  Ha!  Oh my gosh, did you hear what he just said?  YES! That was awesome. This is gonna be so great.  Hey, my shoes look funny in this light.  Dang, I should’ve shaved today.  Hmm, I feel like drinking a soda.  Damn, just when I have to stand up I got like half a boner going on. I wonder if anyone’ll notice.  Maybe tomorrow I’ll see a doctor about this constant need to verbalize my inner monolog problem.  Aw crap, people are staring at me again.” –[Picture source = here – Thanks to Robo for the tip]

Watch it on YouKu if the YouTube clip gets taken down