Samuel L. Jackson's 5 Best Marvel Movies, Ranked

Few characters command a scene like Nick Fury. He can walk in, drop a line and suddenly everyone else feels like they’re playing on his chessboard. This ranking looks at the MCU moments where Fury feels most alive, dangerous, funny, focused and emotionally revealing — places where Jackson gets room to play authority, suspicion, irritation and genuine care together.

At No. 5, Avengers: Age of Ultron brings Fury in when the film needs steadying: calm command, dry confidence and zero patience for superhero self-pity as he pushes the team back toward purpose while still letting tension breathe. No. 4, Spider-Man: Far From Home, uses Fury as a pressure machine — treating Peter like a field asset, keeping stakes high, and letting Fury’s tough, no-nonsense energy become part of the film’s emotional trickery that the post-credits reveal then reframes.

Captain Marvel ranks No. 3 by giving Fury more room to be playful and curious.

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