“At the end Fury went up”: Kevin Feige Had a Strict Demand From ‘Secret Invasion’ Director Before He Made the MCU Show
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is known for big plot twists and epic stories. Its latest show, Secret Invasion, aired on Disney+, is no exception. The series starring Samuel L. Jackson in the lead has given fans major shock and turned the events of MCU.
Secret Invasion, directed by Ali Selim, laid out its six episodes and had some major revelations in the series that may have an impact on the MCU as a whole. The series revolves around the shape-shifting Skrulls, who took the identities of MCU’s key characters. Selim did a fantastic job in creating a roller-coaster of intrigue and suspense for fans throughout the show. The director recently revealed that President Kevin Feige had laid out some strict orders when it came to sketching out the events of the Secret Invasion.
Kevin Feige Had One Order for the Secret Invasion Director
Secret Invasion is a Marvel television series available on Disney+ and is based on Marvel comic book events. It is a Skrull-centric show and follows the events as the shape-shifting aliens sneak into Earth and take on the identities of various Marvel superheroes in an attempt to take over the entire world. The show, directed by Ali Selim, sees Samuel L. Jackson reprise his role as Nick Fury.
The series has shocked MCU fans with some major revelations surrounding Don Cheadle’s War Machine. Selim has done a fantastic job by bringing out the suspense element through Secret Invasion. In an interview, the director revealed that he received one order from MCU while making the show.
Kevin Feige gave the director one order regarding Jackson’s character Nick Fury. The Marvel Studios president demanded Selim maintain the continuity of MCU. Fury had already appeared in The Marvels trailer, safe and sound aboard the space base S.W.O.R.D. It cleared the air that the 74-year-old’s character survived his encounter with the Skrulls.
The Secret Invasion director, while talking about the show and its finale, revealed he had to focus on that aspect for Fury to keep the MCU’s story moving forward. He said,
“I think there’s a lot of freedom to tell the story that we need to tell. And the only requirement was that at the end (Fury) went up. (laughs) And so we’re like, ‘OK, that’s easy. He goes up.”
That’s exactly what happened to Nick Fury at the end of Secret Invasion. He went up as instructed by Feige, but that had a twist. Fury doesn’t go up alone he is accompanied by someone revealed in the show.
The major revelation in Secret Invasion’s finale
Marvel’s Secret Invasion has grabbed the attention of Marvel fans with its shocking revelation. The series starring Samuel L. Jackson is based on the famed Marvel Comics series of the same name. The show aired on Disney+ has received mixed reviews from fans even though the plot of the show may have changed in the events of MCU.
Secret Invasion‘s episode 4 revealed Don Cheadle’s character Col. James Rhodey had been replaced by a shape-shifting Skrull impostor. The revelation was not enough for fans as the finale added a darkest turn to the story surrounding Rhodey.
The finale episode revealed that the transition happened after Captain America: Civil War. It means Rhodey missed out on the events of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. It also unravels that the real Rhodey has no idea that his best friend, Iron Man, sacrificed his life to save the world. The twist surrounding Iron Man from the series has shocked Marvel fans.
All episodes of Secret Invasion are available to stream on Disney+.
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Source: CinemaBlend
