21 Or maybe Velma is just an awful show? posted 1 year ago by Mpetey123 1 year ago by Mpetey123 +22 / -1 26 comments share 26 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury is a special case.
Marvel approached Jackson for the rights to use his likeness for the Nick Fury of the now-defunct Ultimate Marvel universe.
Jackson agreed, on one condition: that from that point forward, he would have exclusive rights to portray the character in films.
TL;DR: Samuel L. Jackson bet on himself, and hit the fucking jackpot.
Marvel never asked to use his likeness in the first place for 1610/Ultimates Fury, he had them over a barrel regardless of what Marvel wanted to do.