Iron Man director shares unseen version of Nick Fury's MCU debut
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Iron Man director Jon Favreau has revealed a first-ever look at an alternate take from Iron Man's post-credit scene featuring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
Favreau was speaking to Jimmy Kimmel about season three of his Star Wars show The Mandalorian when the conversation turned to post-credit scenes, which have now become a staple of the MCU that Favreau himself helped to kick off.
The end-credit scene in the final movie features Fury confronting Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark (AKA Iron Man) and inviting him to join the Avengers initiative. But even back then, before the MCU became what it was, it was still "a top-secret shoot".
.@SamuelLJackson’s Iron Man post-credits scene! (MOTHERF***ER EDITION) @Jon_Favreau pic.twitter.com/bwgKwoXjIU
— Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) March 2, 2023
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"We had to do that on like a day off, Sam Jackson came in. And I’m a fan of Sam Jackson’s – not only from Star Wars, this is before Marvel, but from his [Quentin] Tarantino films, his independent film days, so it was just a blast to have him there," Favreau said.
"The eye patch, he put on the leather jacket and just having him on the set. He’s like a real geek, he loves comic book culture and sci-fi. And so he was there when I was directing him."
Favreau continued: "I had him do a take for me – I knew it wasn’t going to be a movie – where he goes, who are you–"
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Kimmel then interrupted Favreau and said they actually have the clip to show people. Favreau said: "Where did you find this? This was never… this is real by the way, this isn’t a joke. We really filmed this just for fun."
The clip then showed the take from that post-credits scene, which starts with Jackson’s Nick Fury with his back to the camera.
"I am Iron Man. You think you’re the only superhero in the world?" Fury says, before facing Tony. "I’d like to talk to you about a business opportunity."
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Tony asks Fury who the hell he is, to which Fury responds: "Nick Fury, motherf**ker."
Favreau, Kimmel, and the audience shared a laugh at the line, featuring the word that Jackson has become so associated with.
Favreau is now something of a Disney legend thanks to his work on both Marvel and Star Wars projects. He will continue to work on the Star Wars front as, last year, he revealed The Mandalorian season four is already in development.
The Mandalorian season 3 is streaming on Disney+, with new episodes on Wednesdays. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the entire Skywalker Saga are available on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K now, as well as on Disney+.
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