The “Black Widow” solo movie release date has yet to be announced, but filming has been ongoing for some time now. One major character who hasn’t been seen in any of the scenes filmed so far is Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson).

Nick Fury is a major character connected to the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), but it looks like the character may be missing in the upcoming solo film. In a recent interview with Comics Explained, Jackson said that Natasha Romanoff is his favorite Avenger, but he was quick to add that “so far” he isn’t in the origin story movie.

Does this mean that Nick Fury will be missing in the solo film? Not necessarily. Marvel tends to keep secrets when it comes to upcoming movies, and the studio has been particularly secretive about the Phase 4 movies. The studio also has a history of calling in actors to film their scenes late into the production, Screen Rant reported, which means that there is a good chance that Jackson will get to film some scenes in the coming months.

Nick Fury is simply too important a character connected to Black Widow to sit out. Jackson hinted in his interview that it was his character who recruited Natasha. Readers should note that the films have already revealed that it was Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) who recruited the former Russian agent by sparing her life. Is this what Nick Fury had planned?

The upcoming film may share some very interesting details about the origin of Natasha and explain how she became the person that the fans now know. The film will also introduce new characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A previously leaked picture from the production set of “Black Widow,” teased the main villain to be Taskmaster. Marvel, however, is yet to confirm who the main antagonist in the solo film is. Fans may get to learn more when the plot and the release date are announced.

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Kevin Feige spoke about prequels when asked about the "Black Widow" movie. Marvel Studios
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