Would you be OK if Marvel race-switched Nick Fury (a la Psylocke)?

[Jake V]

Samuel L. Jackson is 63 years old. I realize that Nick Fury is even older than that, but he has the Infinity Formula to keep him relatively young-looking. As Jackson continues to age, associating him with Nick Fury is going to become awkward for Marvel.

Black don't crack.

[Shellhead]

Black don't crack.

Marion Barry and Whitney Houston did crack.

[tigerkaya]

It's not the pose that's badass. It's Samuel Jackson himself

Thats basically saying "It's Chuck Norris himself!" Point is its not a sufficient answer.

[KurtW95]

Thats basically saying "It's Chuck Norris himself!" Point is its not a sufficient answer.

616 Nick Fury IS the Marvel Universe's Chuck Norris.

[tigerkaya]

616 Nick Fury IS the Marvel Universe's Chuck Norris.

No better, he's the Bruce Lee of the Marvel Universe!! aside from Shang Chi.

[Rasputin9977]

So why did Marvel go with Samuel L Jackson as Fury? Is SML a huge Marvel fan?

[PLG1962]

At the risk of sounding racist I HATE Jackson being Fury I also shook my head with Kingpin in the DD movie as well, while yes I agree there should be diversity in the Marvel movies eg Asians Black etc they should be with new characters not preexisting ones think of it this way how would you feel if Vin Diesel played Black Panther

[The Black Guardian]

Actually it does. Marvel isn't trying to offend anyone, and anyone who is offended by Psylocke, is way too sensitive. Racism is all about hate. If there's no hate it's not racism. Marvel is not putting me down and making me out to be inferior with one measly character. And question, are you even Asian?

The notion that racism is all about hate is false.

[Monty_Cristo]

At the risk of sounding racist I HATE Jackson being Fury I also shook my head with Kingpin in the DD movie as well, while yes I agree there should be diversity in the Marvel movies eg Asians Black etc they should be with new characters not preexisting ones think of it this way how would you feel if Vin Diesel played Black Panther

Christopher Priest intended Black Panther (Kasper Cole) to be Vin Diesel.

[davidn15]

The notion that racism is all about hate is false.

Not in my book. There is a fine line between racist and racially offensive. Most people seem to be incapable of making that distinction. Most people here who have claimed offense are calling the character racist, when they should be calling her racially offensive (though as I have stated I think she's neither and there's nothing offensive about her).

[Huthaifa]

At the risk of sounding racist I HATE Jackson being Fury I also shook my head with Kingpin in the DD movie as well, while yes I agree there should be diversity in the Marvel movies eg Asians Black etc they should be with new characters not preexisting ones think of it this way how would you feel if Vin Diesel played Black Panther

So you rather they delete characters like Nick Fury and Kingpin from these movies, and just make new characters who do the same thing but happen not be White?

[davidn15]

At the risk of sounding racist I HATE Jackson being Fury I also shook my head with Kingpin in the DD movie as well, while yes I agree there should be diversity in the Marvel movies eg Asians Black etc they should be with new characters not preexisting ones think of it this way how would you feel if Vin Diesel played Black Panther

Well...Vin Diesel has black ancestry and identifies as a person of color...so meh...

[CaptCleghorn]

Sure, as soon as black Nick Fury is shown to be this badass

Let's not forget that Nick ran 2.5 miles in ten minutes to catch a rocket sled and escape a nuke test just before this. Plus more Steranko beauty...

[KurtW95]

At the risk of sounding racist I HATE Jackson being Fury I also shook my head with Kingpin in the DD movie as well, while yes I agree there should be diversity in the Marvel movies eg Asians Black etc they should be with new characters not preexisting ones think of it this way how would you feel if Vin Diesel played Black Panther

Or if Michael Cera played Luke Cage.
That said, Marvel and DC should try to find good actors who look like the characters they cast.
Sam Jackson's a great actor. He's just not Nick Fury!!!

[davidn15]

Or if Michael Cera played Luke Cage.
That said, Marvel and DC should try to find good actors who look like the characters they cast.
Sam Jackson's a great actor. He's just not Nick Fury!!!

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