Is a Furious Cameo Underway in Iron Man
Okay, this is one piece of news that I’ll just have to believe when I see . . . because its so downright awesome!
Ain’t It Cool News is reporting . . . with a fair amount of clarity . . . that a major Marvel character will be making his cameo in the upcoming Iron Man flick next summer - none other than Nick Fury.
Now a lot of old school fans might rule their eyes at this one - we get to starve through another shot of David Hasselhoff as the One-Eyed Super Spy! Like once wasn’t enough!
However, this isn’t the Old School Nick Fury we’re talking about. This is the Ultimate version - a bold, and in my frank opinion, entirely awesome new re-invention of the character. In the Ultimates (Ultimate version of the Avengers), Nick Fury is patterned so directly under one man - Samuel L. Jackson.
Who is just finishing shooting his own cameo as the future SHIELD head in the movie.
Like I said, I’ll believe it when I see it. Its not totally far-fetched - Samuel L. is a noted comic book fan, so much so that he lent his likeness for use in Ultimates. But Marvel had trouble nailing down Samuel L. Jackson for the voice-over work in Ultimate Avengers 1 and 2 and well as the Ultimate Spider-Man video game, casting doubt upon the premise of seeing this singularly cool character as intended.
However, a solo film has been in the works for quite some time - one which uses the Ultimate take, with Will Smith a rumored contender at one point.
Like I said, I’ll believe it when I see it. I’m not convinced this isn’t just some fans starting a rumor in the hope it comes true. But even a cameo of the character - with Samuel L. in the role - would bring an uncomparable air of coolness to this already solid-sounding super-flick!
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