The Marvels director teases a "weary" Nick Fury following Secret Invasion, but promises he still has his sense of humor

gamesradar.com:

Nick Fury had a time of it in Secret Invasion. Not only did his pal Talos die in their attempt to stop Gravik and his army of rebel Skrulls from taking over Earth, he lost his right-hand woman Maria Hill, too. But fans should still brace themselves for his sarcastic wise-cracks in upcoming sequel The Marvels. 

According to director Nia DaCosta, while his recent experiences have made him "very weary", and ramped up his need to protect Earth (more on that later), his disillusion hasn't caused him to lose his sense of humor – especially when he's around his cosmic comrade Carol Danvers (Brie Larson).

"We wanted to kind of keep that connection to Captain Marvel [the movie] where we saw a lighter side of him, because of his relationship with Captain Marvel," the filmmaker, who co-wrote the film with Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik, tells GamesRadar+. "Something I really like about Fury is that he kind of shifts depending on who he's with, and I think with these women, he's a much softer Fury."

Also starring Ms. Marvel's Iman Vellani and WandaVision's Teyonah Parris, The Marvels sees Carol, Kamala Khan, and Monica Rambeau forced to form an unlikely team when their light-based powers become inexplicably entangled. As vengeful Kree warrior Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton) sparks conflict across the galaxy, as she tries to find a new homeland for her displaced people, the titular trio must work together to save the universe. A high-pressure task that Fury knows all too well...

"He's very weary after the events of Secret Invasion. It's a lot, and as we've seen throughout the MCU, he's sort of obsessed with protecting the entire world. It's like, 'How can I do that?' In Winter Soldier, you see him doing some ill-advised things as he tries