Samuel L. Jackson Says His 9-Picture Marvel Deal Shocked Him: ‘How Long I Gotta Stay Alive?’ | Video

The actor reveals his favorite Nick Fury moment and ponders whether the character will ever make it to Wakanda

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Samuel L. Jackson said his contract with superhero entertainment company Marvel initially threw him for a loop, as it locked him in to star in nine films — which made him question how long he’d have to be alive in order to complete the business agreement.

“I knew I had a nine-picture,” the Oscar-winning actor said during an interview with GQ magazine in which he broke down his most iconic roles. “When Kevin [Feige, Marvel Studios president] said that, ‘We’re gonna offer you a nine-picture deal,’” Jackson said he thought to himself, “‘How long I gotta stay alive to make nine movies?’”

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