Nick Fury Will Not Appear in Iron Man 3 or Thor: The Dark World

Fans of Samuel L Jackson‘s Nick Fury will have to wait until Captain America: The Winter Soldier to see him in action.

In a recent interview Jackson revealed he is not scheduled for appearance as Nick Fury until the Captain America sequel. Jackson stated “I think my next time as Nick Fury is in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Because I’m not in Iron Man 3. None of the Avengers are in Iron Man 3. It’s a standalone Iron Man movie.”

Nick Fury

This means Jackson will skip both of Marvel’s 2013 releases Iron Man 3 (May 3) and Thor: The Dark World (Nov 8).

Fury’s next appearance will be in 2014 for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Jackson originally signed a nine film deal with Marvel and has so far appeared in 5 films (Iron Man, Iron Man 2,Thor, Captain America, Avengers).