Jackson Says Nick Fury Will Return in Next Avengers Film

Samuel L. Jackson says Nick Fury will sit out Avengers: Doomsday and return in the next Avengers film, which reports identify as Avengers: Secret Wars. Jackson said Marvel told him he would not be in one movie but would be in the next, while adding that he knows nothing about its story. Jackson made the remarks in a red-carpet interview on October 7, 2026, during the premiere of his film The Beast. Asked about his next appearance as Fury, he said Marvel had told him, “You’re not gonna be in this movie. You’ll be in the next.” He also said the studio had not shared further information with him. The two scheduled films are Avengers: Doomsday, set for release on December 18, 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars, scheduled for December 17, 2027. Jackson did not name either title in the quoted remarks, but the next Avengers film on the reported schedule after Doomsday is Secret Wars. Marvel has not officially confirmed Jackson’s casting in Secret Wars, so his expected return is based on his account rather than a studio announcement. The comments indicate that Fury will not appear in Doomsday, despite speculation about whether the character would feature in the film.