Nick Fury speaks! Samuel L. Jackson says 'Secret Invasion' is his No.1 MCU show

Samuel L. Jackson arrives for a special screening of Marvel Studios’ 'Secret Invasion' at on June 13, 2023. — Photo: AFP

How is it that Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury has been in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) since the very beginning, and never been the lead character in a single MCU movie or TV show?

The only exception might be 2018's Captain Marvel, but even then, he had to play second fiddle to Brie Larson’s titular superhero, AND suffer the ignominy of being digitally de-aged while playing a Fury who is not yet at the peak of his powers.