You might not be glad that you did.Nick Fury to Loki. Although Hawkeye attempted to drive out of sight of the helicopter, Fury had then opened up his door and began shooting down at them, willing to kill Hawkeye if it meant they could stop Loki from making his escape with the Tesseract. Remember, only this site's policies fully apply in this site. "[48] Chris E. Hayne of GameSpot ranked Fury 19th in their "38 Marvel Cinematic Universe Superheroes" list, writing, "There is no Avengers without Nick Fury. Mysterio appears, and remarks that "Fury always had to die". Mere seconds later, his hand vanished, and Fury cursed as he disappeared. agent, working closely with Fury. Fury then updated the Council members on the whereabouts of the Tesseract, which had been taken back to Asgard by Thor, despite Gideon Malick insisting that this was not Fury's decision to make, to which Fury simply claimed that he just had not argued with Thor. [22] Fearing the death of an Avenger, Fury had tasked Coulson to be the head of Project T.A.H.I.T.I., a project with the goal of reviving subjects from the dead. was dead. [37], In Avengers: Endgame (2019), Fury is restored to life. We discovered in a post-credits scene that it wasnt actually Furyit was a shape-shifting Skrull named Talos. Pierce agreed with one condition, that Fury had Iron Man visit his niece's birthday party. First heartbreak when he dumped me without explanation. When Stark claimed that he would be responsible for the deaths of his friends, Fury reminded him that he did not invent the concept of hate and war, but he could fight against them. As Fury struggled for breath, he gave Rogers the hard drive of Project Insight and urged him not to trust anyone. Two years after The Avengers, Captain America has been performing black ops missions for S.H.I.E.L.D. Having left Loki alone in his cell, Fury then rejoined the Avengers who were still discussing what Loki's true plans could be, finding Bruce Banner and Tony Stark discussing how Loki could use the Tesseract and harness its power for his own means. 's Season Finale", "Nick Fury's role in Avengers 2 is just a cameo", "Clark Gregg teases Coulson and Fury's 'meet-cute' in Captain Marvel", "Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige on the future of Black Panther, Captain Marvel, X-Men and beyond", "Why 'Captain Marvel' Is Deeply Important to Nick Fury", "Samuel L. Jackson almost didn't recognize young Nick Fury in Captain Marvel", "Captain Marvel: The History of Goose the Cat", "Kevin Feige Explains How They Planned 'Ant-Man and The Wasp' Alongside 'Infinity War,' the Disney Streaming Service and More [Interview]", "Far From Home Explains Why Nick Fury & Spider-Man Didn't Meet in Endgame", "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. For his actions, Fury was promoted to the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. In reality, Fury took medicine that lowered his heart rate to the point that heappeared to be dead. New Movie News, Movie Trailers & upcoming Movie Reviews, Why Nick Fury's Righteous MCU 'Death' Was Cut Absurdly Short, Morbius' First Film Appearance Nods To Pop Culture's Most Iconic Vampire, No Way Homes Obvious Spider-Man Leaks Are Hiding Something Much Bigger, Spider-Man: Doc Ocks Tentacles Most Underrated Ability Saved His Life Twice, REVIEW: Frank Miller Presents Ancient Enemies: The Djinni #1 Crafts a Compelling Origin Story, REVIEW: DC's Shazam! [41][42], Jackson reprised his voice-speaking role as Fury in the Disney+ animated series What If?. Fury also gave Talos the E.D.I.T.H. She then returned Fury's pager to him, which she upgraded with a range of at least a couple galaxies. In an alternate 2010, Fury witnesses Stark, Barton, Thor, and Romanoff's deaths during his Avengers Initiative recruitment campaign. 's computers, having been given permission by the World Security Council. Nick Fury was seriously wounded in France during World War II. However, the Winter Soldier had followed Fury there and fired two sniper rounds through the wall and into his chest, mortally wounding him. He is known to manipulate people and is the bearer of many, classified, global security secrets. The Winter Soldier sees Steve and Nat head to Jersey after uncovering information on Nick Fury's USB drive. Six months later, Fury had learned that Iron Man was suffering from Palladium poisoning due to the Arc Reactor in his chest which kept shrapnel away from his heart,[4] and had just been involved in a very public fight with James Rhodes at his mansion, during which much of the residence had been destroyed and Rhodes had stolen one of the suits to be handed over to the United States Air Force for their own study and use. Fury had used Coulson's death to motivate the Avengers, hoping that Coulson's death would be a trigger that would finally unite the team. had been doing with the Tesseract and went on to explain the current situation to Rogers, hoping that he would be able to provide them with some insight into the Tesseract after seeing Red Skull using it for HYDRA's ultimate goals of world domination, although Rogers was mortified that the Tesseract had fallen into the wrong hands once again. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Shortly afterwards, an attempt is made on Fury's life by Hydra, which is revealed to have taken over S.H.I.E.L.D. But at this time, fellow SHIELD agent Eric Keonig clarified that only Hill and a few Avengers knew this. Nicholas Joseph Fury,[1] more commonly known as Nick Fury, is a fictional character portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. : 2.07: The Writing on the Wall, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. This caused Fury to become suspicious, since most people who know Fury, including the real Keller, never call him by his first name. : 2.15: One Door Closes, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. "[47] Reviewing The Winter Soldier, Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter said that "from a dramatic point of view, the greatest interest lies with Jackson and Redford, two great veterans whose presence lends weight to the fantastical proceedings and whose characters take some interesting twists and turns before it's all over. So don't have FitzSimmons going making modifications like a-a damn fish tank. Captain America: The First Avenger. Credit: www.pinterest.com. Nick Fury dying and being brought back in the MCU isn't necessarily an isolated issue when it comes to Marvel movies. Though Romanoff is successful, Fury is unable to decrypt the data, increasing his suspicions and forcing him to convince Pierce to delay the project. agent and proposes Project Insight: three S.H.I.E.L.D. Answer (1 of 6): How'd Nick Fury survive being sniped at in Steve Rogers' Washington apartment? A decade later, it's just my luck he's the first guy I run into after moving back to my hometown of Charleston. : 1.17: Turn, Turn, Turn, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Winter Soldier is James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, Captain America's childhood best friend. However, just before Bruce Banner could inform Fury and the others of the Tesseract's location, Loki played his hand, as Fury was caught off guard when the Helicarrier came under attack and their engine was destroyed in a daring commando raid by Loki's mind-controlled soldiers led by Hawkeye. In Spider-Man: Far From Home, audiences were tricked by the MCU a third time. He then tells Rogers, Wilson, and Romanoff that he is to go into hiding in Europe to hunt down more Hydra cells. Fury kept his close watch on the situation and soon learned that Stark was Iron Man, and Obadiah Stane had ordered his kidnapping. Agent Coulson asks him what . [33], S.H.I.E.L.D. or 'How do we trust the guys that you didn't trust who don't trust you?' While Vers continued reading the file, Fury went to the entrance of the facility to meet the several incoming S.H.I.E.L.D. [27][28] Fury chose to hide the truth about Coulson's survival from the Avengers, classifying the information to those with Level 7 clearance or above. As Fury instructed Hill to call control for a code red, she alerted him that she was disappearing herself, and he watched in horror with nothing he could do to save her. agents together to fight HYDRA while Black Widow used a Photostatic Veil to disguise herself as Pamela Hawley to infiltrate the World Security Council and get to Project Insight's leader. Fury revealed the Tesseract within the case and told Selvig that it was a source of immense power, although nobody had been able to determine how to tap all the power. [11] Realizing that the situation had gotten worse, Fury decided to end his vacation. Taking the surname Johnson and adopting the . and the politics as opposed to that other stuff. In 2015, Fury arrives at Barton's home to help and motivate Stark, Rogers, Romanoff, Banner, and Barton to formulate a plan to stop Ultron. [31] Feige explained that Danvers is the first superhero that Fury has come across,[32] which sets him on a path to his role working with heroes in later-set MCU films. So he was taken to space to heal. operative got his start in the United States Army. [34], The team then worked out a plan to infiltrate the Triskelion and destroy Project Insight, which had been revealed to be a HYDRA plot orchestrated by Arnim Zola and Pierce. Eyes on me. They discover Vers was Carol Danvers, a pilot presumed to have died in 1989 while testing an experimental jet engine designed by Dr. Wendy Lawson, whom Vers recognizes as a woman from her nightmares. Steve Roger shot him on the head through the wall when he went to his apartment. Fury brings Romanoff, Rogers, Stark, Bruce Banner, Thor, and Barton together to form the Avengers. ""Multiple bogeys over Wakanda. After this, he, Phil Coulson, and Maria Hill decide to start the Initiative. Just ask him and he can explain everything. After that, it was full steam ahead to bring together Earth's Mightiest Heroes from that point forward. Later, he helps get things running at the new Avengers Compound. People have long pointed out that Fury eats a diagonally cut sandwich in Avengers: Age of Ultron, which is suspect since he says in Captain Marvel that he cannot eat toast if it's cut diagonally. Fury's recruitment drive turned to people who had been involved in a destructive incident in Puente Antiguo. Defenseless against Loki's power, Fury made a desperate attempt to escape with the Tesseract, pulling it out of its container and trying to leave without being seen. Fury & his Howling Commandos: Shotgun Opera, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Doctor Strange: Journey into the Mystic Arts, Agent Carter: S.H.I.E.L.D. This time, no one was expecting Nick Fury to stay dead, as it was understood by fans that somehow the Avengers would find a way to bring back those who were slain in Infinity War. With Loki having been successfully captured within Germany, he was brought onboard the Helicarrier under armed guard and locked up inside the cage designed to keep Hulk. ""All I know is we take him in too, dead or alive.Whitcher and Phil Coulson. In Iron Man 2 (2010), Fury sends in Natasha Romanoff to pose as an assistant to and assess Stark to see if he is worth recruiting for the Initiative and helps Stark deal with his palladium illness and Ivan Vanko. Sometime later, Fury leads a resistance movement against Loki and his army with a new Avengers team composed of Rogers and Danvers. For six years since 1989, he had been working a desk job in a S.H.I.E.L.D. johnnyme February 28, 2023 at 7:30 pm. Witnesses say she was dressed for laser tag.Nick Fury to Vers. When a fling with Nia resulted in her pregnancy, Fury feared that both her and their unborn child could become targets of his enemies. ""You've been asleep, Cap. Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a spy, former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Having revealed his survival to the rest of the Avengers, Fury and the team discussed their next move. 2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Fury was swapped out with Talos when he almost died in Winter Soldier. Fury took a liking to Goose who scratched him for violating her space and permanently blinded Fury's left eye. Despite the threat, however, Loki appeared to remain confident and mocked the Avengers throughout the interrogation, questioning how desperate Fury must be to bring together such a poor team together in order to stop him. Secret Invasion pays off on an ongoing Nick Fury storyline that began back in 2004's Secret War (not to be confused with the 1984 crossover Secret Wars and its accompanying toy line). [4], At this juncture, we'd only like to use you as a consultant. As previously mentioned, Fury has been around since the birth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and this is part of why Fury shouldn't be killed off. With the attack still continuing, Fury had then engaged in a fierce gunfight alongside Hill, keeping all Loki's soldiers at bay, until Hawkeye joined the fight and had fired several explosive arrows at Fury and Hill, causing explosions which killed multiple S.H.I.E.L.D. ""I know, sir.Nick Fury and Phil Coulson, Unknown to the Avengers, Phil Coulson was brought back to life with S.H.I.E.L.D. After a few minutes, Garrett radioed again and told him that Iron Man swooped in a saved his life. In Age of Ultron, he is clearly seen eating diagonally cut toast. Winter Soldier to AoS Season 1 Finale - SHIELD officially still exists but has been branded a terrorist organization. Fury of the Gods Star Grace Caroline Currey Says Adult Counterparts Acted Younger Than Kids, Marvel: Crisis Protocol Adds a New MODOK, Teases Squirrel Girl, Spider-Man No Way Home: De La Soul's Magic Number Available to Stream. It loses the element of surprise, and becomes really repetitive. In the Original Sin storyline, Bucky investigated the death of Uatu the Watcher, and he and other characters . Fury, however, resolved to call upon the Avengers should they be needed again, and made further assurances that they would come, why Hill asked him why he was so sure of this, he told her this would be that they would need them. [10], In the wake of dissolution of the Avengers which had been due to the actions of Helmut Zemo, Fury began operating under a private crew of his own, with hand-selected operatives. He was saved in part due to Professor Sternberg's Infinity Formula. Probably deleted my retinal scan. Afterwards, he left the military and joined the CIA to pursue a career in espionage. Upcoming Marvel Studios projects include Black Widow on May 1, 2020, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier in Fall 2020, The Eternals on November 6, 2020, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on . As the Winter Soldier walked to the car to execute him, Fury used a Mouse Hole to cut through the car and escape into the sewers, seeking assistance from the only person he felt he could trust. The Winter Soldier came that close to putting him away long before he could get dusted in the Snappening. Nowhere to be found.""Nowhere? They found the Skrulls, though Talos had shape-shifted into a Kree soldier and used this disguise as a ruse to get Fury, Rambeau, and the rest of the Skrull refugees off the ship. Fury realized that Vers was telling the truth, and deduced that the Coulson riding shotgun next to him was a Skrull impostor. Fury survived being shot due to wearing a Bulletproof Vest and had managed to get back onto his feet, before getting onto the radio to inform Maria Hill of Barton's betrayal and ordering her to do what she could to attempt to stop Barton from escaping with Loki and the Tesseract. [20] Executive producer Jeph Loeb said "There were obviously a number of places that we thought Nick Fury would have a big impact on the show, but the more we talked about it, [the more we wanted] to get him in very early, so that it would kind of christen the show, legitimize it in its own way". When the council asked the whereabouts of the Avengers, he told them that they were no longer being tracked as he believed that they had deserved the chance to go off the grid following their victory. [40], Jackson has portrayed the character in two video game products. He will star as the main protagonist of the miniseries Secret Invasion (2023), with his storyline leading into the upcoming film The Marvels (2023), in which Fury is set to return. Barton's theory was soon proved correct as the Tesseract opened a portal that allowed Loki to arrival to Earth. However, they were tailed by Minn-Erva, and while Rambeau managed to blow her out the sky, Yon-Rogg began shooting at them soon thereafter. They only revealed themselves after Talos called for them. As Fury returned to his office and prepared to look into the files that Romanoff had gathered from the Lemurian Star, he found that he did not have clearance for the files. However, Fury continued the search despite their demands. Of course, this death was undone along with all the other Marvel heroes killed by Thanos' snap. Banner asked Fury how long he would be required to stay with S.H.I.E.L.D. He eventually deduces that their murders were instigated by Hank Pym and temporarily allies with Loki to confront him in San Francisco. Stark then flew through the Wormhole and destroyed the Chitauri Command Center, killing all of the invading aliens of the mothership. Loki had mocked Fury by claiming that he had lost his chance to use the Tesseract to gain unlimited power and, although Fury had merely scoffed at the statement, making it clear that Loki no longer had any power, mocking him by offering a magazine as he walked away. This led to an intense argument with Rogers and Stark then debating the standards of being heroes, as Thor questioned Fury over whether or not Humans were more advanced than this, to which Fury had simply noted how they had never gone to Asgard and caused destruction, unlike Loki. Otherwise, it carries no emotional weight. In 2012, when the Tesseract had begun suddenly emitting unexpectedly high levels of Gamma Radiation, Fury was quick to personally take charge of the operation. In 2014, Fury trains Rogers to be a S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury kept the reason for this injury secret, telling others it was classified but happened in the line of duty, while Danvers left the Earth in order to find a new home for the Skrulls. A mission set to change life as they knew it. agents to chase after Vers and the Skrull. Once in space, they found Mar-Vell's cloaked laboratory and proceeded to board, where they eventually found the core, which Mar-Vell referred to in her notes as the Tesseract. As an incredulous Fury asked for her credentials, however, a Skrull started shooting at them. ""I am.Maria Hill and Nick Fury. Deviating from the Marvel formula a bit, the ending of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier isn't designed to leave . After eliminating his past and any ties to his new life, it seemed like only a handful of people knew that Fury was alive, including Maria Hill, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff and Sam Wilson. . [7], Fury later guided Phil Coulson to a secure S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury joined S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury escaped his overturned SUV after a disc grenade from the Winter Soldier blew it up. That's the problem.Nick Fury and Steve Rogers. When Tony Stark inadvertently created an artificial intelligence robot known as Ultron in 2015, his creation immediately turned against humanity and declared war with mankind. [20] Romanoff then gave Fury report on Bruce Banner's transformation into Hulk and his successful fight against Emil Blonsky. In the years since, Fury has returned for multiple MCU movies, including films in the Captain America, Iron Man, and Avengers franchises. 45. He was about to kick off an energy race that was gonna dwarf the arms race. [11], After the resolution of the Westview Anomaly, Fury sent a Skrull to arrange a meeting with Monica Rambeau. It left the best kind of indelible mark on me (an opportunity presented itself just last week to use the "You're . Contrary to your belief, you are not the center of my universe. We were everywhere. ""I'll explain it later. was being infiltrated by the Skrulls, Fury deceived Talos and decided to go rogue with Vers. ""That's up to you Director.Nick Fury and Phil Coulson. Winter Soldier tries to go for his gun but Fury tackles him back. For almost seventy years.Nick Fury and Steve Rogers, A year following the big week, Fury's Avengers Initiative was slowly losing traction by the time another potential recruit was found. Fast-forward to the post-credit scenes of Infinity War, and youll find Nick Fury dying again. This isn't Fury, it's Talos. Once he arrived at Pancho's Bar, Fury confronted Vers and proved that he was not a Skrull by answering questions about his past, including his small quirks, the name of his first pet, and details about his military career; memories that a Skrull couldn't fabricate. What If the World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes? Still in space, Fury disconnects the call. Once Romanoff was able to capture Alexander Pierce, Fury arrived and confronted his former friend. Regarding Fury's questionable code of ethics displayed, Jackson said, "Almost everything that comes out of Nick Fury's mouth is a lie in some sense. Afterward, Fury drove across Washington, D.C. and called Maria Hill, telling her to come to Washington to discuss his theories about Project Insight and gave her three hours to arrive, which she did not question. Hill replied they had found nothing despite an extensive search around the world. Although this was surprising during The Winter Soldier, it became a bit redundant in later movies. ""No, it was finished, it's never been particularly effective until I had miniaturized it and put it in my-""No, Howard said the Arc Reactor was a stepping stone for something greater. somehow be resurrected for the Disney+ series, Phase 4, the MCU will look considerably different, Marvel's Five New Avengers Characters Joining The MCU In 2020 Explained, Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). Headquarters within Times Square until he awoke. ""I know, Nick. Rogers, however, noted that when he disappeared, World War II was still being fought and he had only recently learned that it was won soon afterwards, although Rogers was still unsure of what America had lost. Fury knew that he has to do something about that, instructing Coulson to build an operative team to prevent this. Fury called Tony Stark to warn him of the impending nuke, Stark was able to intercept the missile and fly it towards the Wormhole. If you'll pardon a little fanboi-ness, I was a teenager when your movie was released and it instantly became a classic for me and the gang and I'm pretty sure at least one line of dialogue entered most of our conversations back then. Fury originally appeared in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Marvel seems to be getting back on the track when it comes to making sure their deaths have meaning, as it certainly seems unlikely that Marvel will ever bring back Iron Man or Black Widow after their Avengers: Endgame deaths. sees the world as it is, not how it likes to be seen"; though Captain America believed that Project Insight was controlling people using fear. ""What is it? He has to ask, is he even lying to himself, too? He's staying in contact with loyal agents of the original SHIELD so he can summon a skeleton cr. Stark then completed his hack into S.H.I.E.L.D. Despite putting up a good fight, Fury was eventually overpowered and knocked down by Talos's might. Later, Fury is pronounced dead, and a sad scene follows with Black Widow (Scarlet Johansson) being deeply affected upon seeing his body. ""I will neither confirm nor deny the facts of that story.Phil Coulson and Nick Fury. While they discussed what happened, Pamela Hawley had suggested called Thor but Fury made it clear that was unlikely as Gideon Malick argued that the Avengers were too unstable to make a team to be relied on, but Fury insisted that this war would be won with his soldiers. He could always see five steps ahead, which, for a one-eyed man, is impressive. . [2] Over time, Fury oversaw the training of Phil Coulson and John Garrett as their Supervising Officer. At the end, he hires him as a consultant for the Initiative. He later left the army to join the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served as a spy during the Cold War. Professor Sternberg. You're talking about the same guy who messed around with Tesseract technology and sparked an alien invasion.John Garrett to Grant Ward, What is it? Marvel Has to Stop Pretending to Kill Nick Fury, Disney+'s Marvel Shows Can Bring Agents Of SHIELD Into The Real MCU, How Coronavirus Will Affect The Marvel Cinematic Universe. Despite the ethically questionable nature of the plan, it proved to be effective, as the Avengers were inspired to stop Loki and had set off onboard a Quinjet in pursuit of Loki shortly thereafter. ""I know you erased my password. The two then made their way to the facility's hangar, where they found a Quadjet. Before Fury could then order Hill to notify Cameron Klein where they would meet, a car spiraled out of control right in front of them and crashed, blocking their route. Sure, Scott Pilgrim himself (Michael Cera) is an . ""And the new girl she's a risk. Vers started chasing after the Skrull, while Fury alerted the S.H.I.E.L.D. [6], How desperate am I? Mr. Stark, you've become part of a bigger universe. was indeed copying the HYDRA's designs in order to make Tesseract-powered weapons, which greatly angered Rogers. Field Office by 'Keller', and as they observed the corpse of the dead Skrull, Fury informed 'Keller' of Vers whom he had encountered earlier, and was authorized to work undercover with her. Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo. Fury had secretly been working with Phil Coulson on a project known as the Theta Protocol, a hidden Helicarrier kept completely off records for emergency use only. When they sat in the cockpit, Fury asked Vers if she knew how to fly the aircraft, which she was fairly certain of. Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa may believe that death is not the end, but merely a . If deaths are always undone or revealed to be fake-outs, viewers will simply expect the character's death to be taken back before the movie ends or in the next installment. He prepared to depart for Europe, intending to seek out and take down all of the remaining HYDRA cells. With Hill now satisfied with the answer she walked away, leaving Fury overlooking the skyline. Fury asked why Pierce made him Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Pierce explained that it was because he felt Fury was the best at what he did, as well as being the most ruthless person he'd ever met. He hires an Algerian mercenary, Georges Batroc, to hijack the Star as cover to allow Romanoff onto the ship with Rogers to retrieve data regarding Insight. Impressed by the work he had seen and the discoveries that had been made, Fury had summoned Erik Selvig, who had been associated with all the recent incidents and the sightings of Thor, to the Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility, greeting him in a hallway.