“The driving force for [Secret Invasion] is that this can be a deep dive into Nick Fury,” stated collection director Ali Selim, chatting with Polygon earlier than the present’s premiere. “Not solely into Nick Fury’s private life, however into Nick Fury’s internal life. His demons and his questions and his fears, and his secrets and techniques.”
Because the unflappable spymaster of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Nick Fury has had treasured little display screen time dedicated to who he’s when he’s not pulling superhero strings from the shadows. And with all that shadowy house to work with, you may’t simply reveal that Nick Fury loves Bon Jovi. You must go greater.
And within the second episode of Secret Invasion, the present went greater.
[Ed. note: This piece contains spoilers for episode 2 of Secret Invasion.]
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The ultimate be aware of episode 2 is a shocking one to say the least. After receiving a real dressing down from Rhodey Rhodes (Don Cheadle), Fury wanders round Moscow till he arrives at an enthralling fashionable house the place a Skrull girl (Charlayne Woodard) is chopping greens. Nick escorts himself inside, the place the lady asks him if he’s forgetting one thing, and that one thing seems to be a marriage ring.
The tabloid headline writes itself: NICK FURY’S SECRET ALIEN WIFE!!
To Selim, the reveal was all about getting at Fury’s internal life in a manner that justified itself. “His house life has been a secret for 15 years within the MCU. We revealed his house life, and I believe revealing a spouse is extra fascinating than revealing a leather-based couch.”
However how does this all slot in with the story of Nick as Secret Invasion is telling us? Characters like Talos and Maria Hill have criticized him for withdrawing from Earth after Thanos’ snap, however his spouse doesn’t appear very shocked to see him stroll within the entrance door. Has Nick really been a lot nearer than the remainder of the MCU thought this complete time?
Selim demurred from offering these particulars — which we’re positive will come out in upcoming episodes. To him it’s all about exhibiting the viewers that Nick Fury is really on his again foot, however he may simply be beginning to come round.
“He’s been in hiding. And in the event you’re hiding [but have] no attachments, it’s not as fascinating as in the event you’re hiding from any person as vital and influential as a spouse or a baby in your life. To carry him again and say he’s been ignoring a part of his private life is absolutely a part of what Nick’s character is. He’s disappeared, he’s pulled again, and now he’s coming again, not solely to combat yet one more battle for Earth, however to combat yet one more battle for himself.”
