15 Failed Comic Book TV Shows That Only Lasted One Episode
7. Nick Fury: Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
To many Marvel fans, Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury. Not only has Jackson played the character right across the MCU, the Ultimate version of the character was actually modeled after Jackson years before Iron Man came out. But there was a time long ago (well, 1998) when Nick Fury was played by none other than David Hasselhoff in a two-hour TV movie (which also served as a pilot for a potential series).
At the time, Marvel Comics longed for a day where they could move past camp and produce a film that captured the pure essence of their characters, a day which was right around the corner with David S. Goyer's Blade and Bryan Singer's X-Men, but in the meantime, they would have to settle for Hasselhoff. Though, as easy as it is to make jokes, Hasselhoffs presentation of the character was actually pretty spot on. In fact, despite Hasselhoff's apparent frustration at being replaced, he says he'd be willing to strap on the eye-patch again, as he told Yahoo Movies:
"I was hoping to have played him in the movie. And then Samuel L. Jackson came in and he was a great Nick Fury but he wasn't really the consummate Nick Fury, the way he was written. And I think thats a shame because hes a great character and a funny character Im hoping to do it again sometime."
Okay, Mr. Hasselhoff, it's probably a good idea if you don't hold your breath.