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Samuel L Jackson Goes Public On His Beef With Wakanda

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Samuel L Jackson is probably one of the most quotable actors around. He owns every role he takes, from the dark comedy Pulp Fiction (1994) to the purple lightsaber-wielding Mace Windu in the Star Wars universe. Marvel movie fans know him best as Avengers Founder Nick Fury. Which makes sense, considering he’s been playing the character for 15 years since the 2008 debut of Iron Man.

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On the red carpet for the premiere of the new Marvel Studios Disney+ series, Secret Invasion, Jackson opened up to Entertainment Tonight about an oversight in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His beef is specifically about Marvel’s Black Panther franchise, originally led by the late Chadwick Boseman. It turns out Jackson wants to appear in the franchise but has yet to be invited!

Here’s what Samuel L Jackson told Entertainment Tonight.

If I had it my way, I would’ve been in every Marvel movie ’cause I mean, he is Nick Fury, he knows everything that’s going on. I’m still trying to figure out why I’ve never been to Wakanda…They didn’t ask me to go, but I’m still trying to get there. I need a ticket.

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So not only does Jackson want a ticket to Wakanda, but he wishes he could’ve been in every Marvel film! While that sounds like a ton of work, Marvel fans would definitely look forward to his inevitable appearances. You know they love their Easter Eggs!

Secret Invasion will star Samuel L Jackson reprising his role as Nick Fury, along with Ben Mendelsohn as Talos from the movie Captain Marvel (2019). The series takes place in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame (2019), where a race of alien shape-shifters called Skrulls have been disguised as various heroes and villains. Secret Invasion is expected to introduce new characters and shake up the status quo of the MCU.

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Maybe Samuel L Jackson used this interview to tease some Wakanda crossover in the new series! You truly never know when it comes to Marvel movies…

The show hits Disney+ on June 21 and also stars Cobie Smulders, Don Cheadle, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Martin Freeman, and more.

About Lana Porter

Lana has never lost a Disney Trivia night. Maybe it’s the hundreds of times she’s been to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, her love for Disney’s ’90’s era hand-animated musicals, or the fact that she’s often likened to cartoon characters, but Disney and its magic have a special place in her heart. Her favorite Disney experiences include the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, eating Mickey Bars on the PeopleMover, and crying during the Magic Kingdom fireworks show. One day she hopes to be chosen as the rebel spy on Star Tours. When Lana isn’t Park Hopping, she’s at home reading books of all topics, watching her favs on Disney+, or snuggling her two cats, which she swears are not named after Disney characters. She loves surprising people with her knowledge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe but admits she is still catching up with Star Wars. She is happy to combine her excitement for writing with her love for Disney-style storytelling and share what she can with the world!