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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the second highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. Jackson early film roles include Coming to America (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), and Jurassic Park (1993), Menace II Society (1993), and Fresh (1994). His collaborations with Spike Lee led to greater prominence with films such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), and Chi-Raq (2015). Jackson's breakout role was in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) which earned him a BAFTA Award win and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He further collaborated with Tarantino, acting in Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). He's known for having appeared in a number of big-budget films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Negotiator (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its reboot (2019), XXX (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). He also gained widespread recognition as the Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), later voicing the role in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and the video game Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011). With his permission, his likeness was used for the Ultimate version of the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury; he subsequently played Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with a cameo appearance in Iron Man (2008), as well as guest-starring in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He will reprise this role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, which is set to premiere on June 21, 2023. Jackson has provided his voice for several animated films, documentaries, television series, and video games, including Lucius Best / Frozone in the Pixar films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018).
Samuel L. Jackson
Nicholas Joseph Fury
for Nicholas Joseph Fury in Avengers: Secret Invasion (2023)
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Between GOG3 and The Marvels. Phase 4 Ends with this Movie and Phase 5 begins with The Marvels. Semi-Sequel to Captain Marvel (2019) and Prequel to The Marvels. Plays at the same time as Ms. Marvel. Budget: 300 Million US-Dollar Box Office: 1,4 Billion US-Dollar Thaddeus Ross was recast with Harrison Ford due to the death of William Hurt shortly before filming began on Avengers: Secret Invasion. In the Credits Hurt was mentioned. Released on June 23, 2023, Avengers: Secret Invasion picks up with Nick Fury returning to Earth, his mission: to uncover an alarming Skrull invasion that has silently infiltrated Earth's power structures. The Avengers are called together to investigate, but as the mystery deepens, they discover that not only politicians but even some of their own ranks have been replaced by Skrulls. The film weaves together a tense, superhero-driven thriller where mistrust plays a pivotal role. Fury and the Avengers must navigate through a labyrinth of deception, realizing that the Skrull Queen Varanke is behind it all. In a shocking twist, the beloved Captain Marvel is revealed to have been replaced by the Super-Skrull, Kl'rt, since the events of Endgame. The revelation comes just as the Avengers uncover the terrifying truth: more than a billion people on Earth have already been replaced by Skrulls. The core Avengers are torn between fighting these alien impostors and freeing those who have been replaced, including some long-time allies. The Skrulls have infiltrated every level of society, with Rhodey (since TFATWS), Clint (since Hawkeye), Wong (since Doctor Strange 2), and even Everett Ross (since Black Panther) revealed as impostors. Meanwhile, Maria Hill’s true identity as the Skrull Soren is unveiled, revealing she has been a sleeper agent since the very first Avengers movie. In the final act, Fury and his team launch a daring assault to free the human hostages held by the Skrulls and destroy their operation. But not all is as it seems. As they secure a victory, Fury begins to question the true extent of the Skrull threat on Earth, and the stakes grow ever higher. In a Post-Credit Scene, Samuel Sterns (The Leader) is seen plotting something mysterious, teasing the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World. In the End-Credit Scene, an ominous figure lurks in the shadows: Kang The Conqueror who survived after Antman & The Wasp Quantumania and plans something.
