Samuel L. Jackson Was Mad Nick Fury Wasn't In Captain America: Civil War
When Captain America: Civil War came out in theaters back in 2016, one question came to many fans' minds: where was Nick Fury? Among those wondering was the very actor who portrayed Fury himself, Samuel L. Jackson.
Captain America: Civil War centered on a conflict between the Avengers, with only a handful of members sitting out of the drama. While it made sense that Thor and the Hulk wouldn't make an appearance because they were off-planet, there was no explanation for why the former head of S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't present.
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In a recent roundtable for The Hollywood Reporter with other Marvel actors, including Jackson, Brian Cox, Tom Hiddleston, Oscar Isaac, and Michael Keaton, Jackson expressed both his frustration and confusion that Fury, who was the one who introduced the OG Avengers to each other in the first place, wasn't around for the internal struggle between the heroes six years ago. «The initial film was to introduce these people to who they are and these are the things they can do,» Jackson said. «Now, this is how they interact and they’re not all nice. And I fussed at them, I still fuss at them, about (Captain America:) Civil War because I’m like, 'How could the kids fight and Nick Fury not show up?' Like, 'What’s going on here? Everybody go to your room.' But they didn’t need me for that. They did, but they didn’t.» Tom Hiddleston then added that his character, Loki, was also not in the film.
One possible reason why Fury was not included was that there was no need for him. Fury is more of a spy than he is a superhero. There's no reason for him to have a stake in the fight. Perhaps if the film's conflict was primarily about the
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