Sam Jackson may not reprise Nick Fury role?

See that man above? That focused and determined character, that cool resolve and tough-as-nails attitude. Look into that eye and tell me you can see anyone other than Samuel L. Jackson wear an eye patch so well. Well, hold your comic book loving breath because the way things seem to be going, that’s just what you may have to do. After we all got our hopes up with the bonus at the end of ‘Iron Man’ revealing Jackson in the role of Nick Fury [based on the newer Ultimate version of the character that Marvel actually based their design of on Jackson], it seems that financial talks between Jackson’s people and the studio people are beginning to fall apart. Makes one wonder if the Marvel machine isn’t telling us something. First, they let Terrence Howard walk away due to money and now Samuel L. Jackson? It seems that the films are doing well and that the “right” talent in the roles is sort of crucial, but then again… maybe they know something we don’t?

“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.”

[source: LA Times]