Jackson to replace Willis as Nick Fury
Samuel L Jackson has replaced his 'Unbreakable' and 'Pulp Fiction' co-star Bruce Willis as the frontrunner to play Marvel Comics' Nick Fury, according to breaking internet reports.
Jackson will be introduced as the character in the upcoming Iron Man film, before taking the lead in a blockbuster surrounding the character, according to website AintItCool.com.
Co-created by comic book guru Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in 1963 as leader of an elite US Army unit. In Marvel comic books, he went on to become a cigar-chomping, James Bond-like spy and leading agent of the fictional espionage agency SHIELD.
