Many actors have worked on both MCU and DCEU movies despite the constant belief that there is an intense rivalry. However, one actor who has so far only appeared in one of the big comic book franchises isSamuel L. Jackson, who has spent well over a decade as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Nick Fury but has so far not ventured into the world of DC. While talking on theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast, the septuagenarian was asked whether his loyalty to Marvel was preventing him from crossing over to the “other side,” but Jackson said that wasn’t the reason, although he also doesn’t believe that he will ever make a DC movie.
Jackson was last seen inSpider-Man: Far From Homein 2019, when it was revealed that the version of Nick Fury seen aiding Peter Parker during the movie was not actually Nick Fury, but a Skrull in disguise and the real Fury was actually off-world. This reveal will finally pay off in the upcomingSecret InvasionDisney+ series, where Jackson’s character will finally take the lead after spending much of his time fighting behind the scenes. However, during the podcast, Jackson explained that he is actually more of a DC comic lover but has not seen anything extraordinary in their cinematic output. He said:
“Well, I mean, we’re all– actors are mercenaries. It’s kinda what we do, we act who we act for but… But I don’t know that I’m going to read a DC script that’s gonna make me go, ‘Yeah, this is dope!’ ’cause you expect things to happen, because… I mean, I’m a comic book fan, so I’ve been reading comic books forever. And truth be told, I don’t even read Marvel comic books… I kinda look at ’em, and when I discovered myself as Nick Fury, I just happened to see myself and [say], ‘What am I doing on this cover?’ And that was it, I put the book back… I read DC Comics my whole life, you know. We all came through Superman, Batman, Silver Surfer… Aquaman, I was a swimmer… I was all about DC. But I don’t know what the thing is about them cinematically…”
Samuel L. Jackson Believes Marvel Have More Focus Than DC
As someone who appeared in the first movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jackson will become its longest-serving member, overtaking Jon Favreau, who also appeared inIron Manback in 2008, and make his last appearance to date inSpider-Man: No Way Home. For that reason alone, he is more than qualified to give an opinion on why he feels Marvel does it better than DC on screen. While agreeing with the host of the podcast, Jackson acknowledged that DC’s interconnected universe is “a little all over the place” while Marvel “as that real formula down.”
Having revealed that afterSecret Invasion, he will also appear inThe MarvelsandAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Jackson has made it clear where his future lies, and it seems very unlikely that we will see him appearing alongside any of DC’s biggest heroes. However, if a DC script landed in his lap that really caught his attention, it doesn’t seem like his affiliation with Marvel Studios would put him off getting involved.
