Samuel L. Jackson Signed His First Marvel Offer for 9 Movies and Wondered: ‘How Long Do You Have to Stay Alive to Make 9 Movies?’

variety.com:

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Samuel L. Jackson participated in a career retrospective interview for GQ magazine and admitted that he was shocked by the speed in which Marvel raced through his initial 9 picture deal.

Jackson agreed to Marvel’s initial offer to play Nick Fury in nine movies, starting with a cameo appearance at the end of 2008’s “Iron Man.” He has since starred in a dozen Marvel movies, including multiple “Avengers” movies and standalone tentpoles like “Iron Man 2” and “The Marvels.” “I knew I had a 9 picture deal,” Jackson said. “[Marvel Studios president] Kevin [Feige] said that: ‘We’re going to offer you a 9 picture deal.’ How long do you have to stay alive to make 9 movies?

It’s not the quickest process in the world. I didn’t know they were going to make 9 movies in like two and a half years. That’s kind of crazy!

Oh shit, I’m using up my contracts. It worked out.” Jackson previously told the Los Angeles Times that he’s never lost interest in his Nick Fury role and that he’d rather make billion dollar-grossing Marvel movies than win Oscars or chase down Oscar-baiting roles. “As jaded as I wanted to be about it, you know thinking, ‘Well, I should have won an Oscar for this or should have won for that and it didn’t happen,’ once I got over it many years ago, it wasn’t a big deal for me,” Jackson said. “I always have fun going to the Oscars.