Nick Fury returns in Avengers: Secret Wars, says Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson says Nick Fury will skip Avengers: Doomsday but return in Avengers: Secret Wars, with filming possibly starting in January 2027.
- According to Jackson, Fury will return in Avengers: Secret Wars.
- The same reporting says Secret Wars may start filming in January 2027.
What happened
Samuel L. Jackson has reportedly confirmed that Nick Fury will not be seen in Avengers: Doomsday. At the same time, the actor says Fury will return in Avengers: Secret Wars, the next Avengers film in Marvel Studios’ current lineup. Jackson’s comments provide another concrete update on the character’s role in the upcoming MCU phase, even though Marvel Studios itself has not offered an extensive explanation in this reporting.
Jackson is said to have stated that Marvel only told him he would be in the film after Doomsday. He did not give any details about the size of Fury’s role in Secret Wars, so it remains unclear how significant his part will be. The reporting confirms his presence, but not whether Fury will have a leading role, a supporting role, or only a brief appearance. It also does not say that Marvel has officially changed a synopsis or cast list based on these comments.
The same reporting also says filming for Avengers: Secret Wars may have shifted to early 2027, likely January. Marvel Studios has not officially confirmed that. As a result, this remains a rumor tied in the reporting to multiple insiders, rather than a publicly confirmed production change.
Timeline
September 2026: Samuel L. Jackson comments on Nick Fury’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reportedly saying Fury is not in Doomsday but returns later.
2026-10-07: reporting says Fury will not appear in Avengers: Doomsday, but will return in Avengers: Secret Wars.
2026-10-07: the same reporting says Marvel only told Jackson he would be in the film after Doomsday, without further details on the role.
2026-10-07: it is reported that filming for Avengers: Secret Wars may have been pushed to January 2027.
2026-10-07: Marvel Studios gives no official confirmation in this reporting of a filming delay or a changed role for Nick Fury.
Background
Avengers: Secret Wars is presented in the reporting as the next Avengers film after Avengers: Doomsday within Marvel’s current slate. That schedule is not final, since Marvel Studios has not issued an official update about any possible shift to 2027. The order of the films is therefore based on the state of reporting as of 2026-10-07, not on a new studio announcement.
Nick Fury has been a long-running MCU figure and has been played by Samuel L. Jackson in multiple Marvel titles. The new comments only concern his presence in Doomsday and Secret Wars, not a final end point for the character. The reporting does not say that Fury is leaving the MCU or that Jackson is done with the role; it is strictly about the two named Avengers films.
The uncertainty mainly lies in Secret Wars’ production schedule. The mention of a possible January 2027 start is tied in the reporting to unnamed insiders and is therefore less solid than Jackson’s own comments. Marvel Studios has not provided an official filming start date in the supplied information, and there is no confirmation that the film has actually been delayed. For now, the schedule remains open.
Fury’s role size also remains unclear. Jackson reportedly only says he is in the film after Doomsday, without saying how many scenes or which storyline he will be part of. That means the current information mainly confirms Fury’s return, while the exact shape of the character’s involvement is still unknown. For now, the key development is that Doomsday and Secret Wars are being discussed as consecutive projects, with Fury linked only to the second film.
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Sources
- IGN: reporting on Samuel L. Jackson and Nick Fury in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.