Samuel L. Jackson feels that “Wakanda forever” spirit — even though he wasn’t invited to join in the fun in “Black Panther.”
The actor, who plays Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, made a brief appearance in “Avengers: Infinity War” but was unfortunately not asked to join the cast of the Chadwick Boseman-led superhero flick that came before it.
“It’s a great movie,” Ellen DeGeneres said to Jackson when he stopped by her show Wednesday, “but I couldn’t believe that you weren’t in it!”
“I couldn’t either,” he said. “When they were making it, I kept saying, ‘So when do I go to Wakanda?’ And they were [shakes head].”
Jackson said he even suggested to the producers, “Can I just walk down the street in Wakanda so they know that I know it’s there? Because I know it’s there. I mean, Nick Fury knows every black thing that’s on the planet, so he’s gotta know about Wakanda.”
And while he’s made his peace with it… “I wish I had been there, but I’m really, really, really pleased with the success of that film and how it worked out and eventually I may end up in Wakanda,” he said.
Fingers crossed for the sequel!
Watch the clip above.