10 Actors Who Could Replace The Avengers

3. Nick Fury: Denzel Washington

Although most actors tend to make their breakthroughs before the age of 30, there€™s still room for the odd late bloomer. If you need proof, look no further than Samuel L. Jackson, who didn€™t show up on our radars until he was 40 but became a household name thanks to his performances in Pulp Fiction, Die Hard: With a Vengeance and the Star Wars prequels. His role as Nick Fury only cemented Jackson€™s status as Hollywood royalty, but after appearing in six Marvel movies as well as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and with Age of Ultron just around the corner, he is moving towards the end of his nine-picture deal with the studio. It is certainly not out of the question that the actor will negotiate further appearances, but it€™s also entirely possible that Marvel will seek new blood before long. Step forward, Denzel Washington. The two-time Oscar winner is no spring chicken, but that€™s no impediment to playing the elder statesman of the Avengers gang. Washington has the action credentials and steely authority to seamlessly take the reins, and although he might prove on the expensive side, his venerable status and box office appeal is worth the outlay.
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