Samuel L. Jackson Excels in ‘Secret Invasion,’ Marvel’s Potent New Series: TV Review
variety.comDaniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Samuel L. Jackson has been perhaps uniquely enriched by the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Headliners like Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson may come and go, but, as the indefatigable Avengers ringmaster Nick Fury, he sticks around, bringing both his talent at a certain portent and the star persona that preceded him into the role to bear.
His performance is a backbeat across the franchise, but it’s, to this point, never emerged into the spotlight. Which is among the elements that may make “Secret Invasion,” Disney+’s new Marvel series, particularly potent for fans.
That Jackson excels when given the chance to lead a project comes as no meaningful surprise: He’s Samuel L. Jackson. But, in the show’s first two episodes, he’s a part of a show that makes a case for itself as, specifically, television, which is a fairly welcome surprise for a brand that’s had mixed results in this arena.
Here, Jackson’s Fury grows enmeshed in a drama involving the Skrulls (an alien race who emerged in the 2019 film “Captain Marvel”) attempting to take Earth by, first, subversively impersonating human beings.
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