21 Perfect Superhero Movie Casting Choices That Nailed Their Characters

6. Samuel L. Jackson As Nick Fury - Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Believe it or not, the Nick Fury from Marvel's Ultimate universe was in fact based on Samuel L. Jackson, so what a remarkable turn of events it is to be in 2016 with the actor firmly in the driving seat of the role.It's an absolutely perfect fit though, with Jackson's character acting as the binding agent that brings the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe together.

Audiences everywhere collectively lost their minds when Fury walked into Tony Stark's Malibu home in 2008, and not just because of its universal ramifications either. No, Jackson pretty much is the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and eight years on from his début as the character (yes, eight!) audiences are still enamoured with Nick Fury. He's that good.

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.