Samuel L. Jackson

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   Marvel Moolah: Robert Downey Jr. 'Avengers' Pay Set to Hit $50 Million

   11:09 am 5/15/2012

   • by Matthew Belloni

   A deal incorporating box office bonuses and back-end compensation for the man who plays Iron Man blows away the salaries of his superhero co-stars.Read more

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   'Avengers' Damage to Manhattan Would Cost $160 Billion, Disaster Expert Estimates (Exclusive)

   6:47 am 5/9/2012

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   The wreckage to the city, all told, would top the financial carnage of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Japanese tsunami.Read more

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   'Avengers' Cast: What's Next for the Stars of the Record-Breaking Marvel Film?

   6:22 am 5/7/2012

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   Following their $200 million opener, the stars of the Marvel blockbuster have plenty of other projects on the horizon.Read more

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   Box Office Shocker: 'Avengers' Scores $80.5 Million, Second Biggest Opening Day of All Time

   7:34 am 5/5/2012

   • by Pamela McClintock

   UPDATED: The record-smashing tentpole is on its way to a $60 million Saturday and $170 million weekend, the largest three-day opening of all time in North America; the pic has earned $334.3 million internationally for a whopping global total of $414.8 million.Read more

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   Fandom 5: All 'Avengers,' All the Time; 'Dark Knight' Trailer Rises; Black Widow Gets A Scent

   1:38 pm 5/4/2012

   • by Borys Kit

   The fanboys are debating Marvel's big superhero movie that has taken over geekdom.Read more

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   Behind the Scenes of Marvel's 'The Avengers'

   1:14 pm 5/4/2012

   • by Todd Gilchrist

   'The Avengers' cast and crew members share their experiences working on Joss Whedon's superhero team-up. Read more

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   'Avengers' Trailers, Clips, and Scenes: All of Marvel's Pre-Release Footage (Video)

   5:44 am 5/4/2012

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   With the superhero epic hitting theaters on Friday, watch all of the film's unique preview spots in one place.Read more

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   'Avengers' Star Samuel Jackson on His Explosive Fight Sequences: 'I'm Pretty Handy With a Gun' (Video)

   5:55 pm 5/3/2012

   • by Todd Gilchrist

   Playing S.H.I.E.L.D. operative Nick Fury, Jackson tells THR that it was easy to learn fight choreography for the film, but he was "fine" with sitting back and letting his superhero co-stars do the heavy lifting.Read more

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   Samuel L. Jackson Slams A.O. Scott on Twitter for Negative 'Avengers' Review

   11:39 am 5/3/2012

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   The actor, who plays S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick Fury in the Marvel film, was angered over the New York Times critic's assessment of the movie; Scott's response sparks a back-and-forth.Read more

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10. Samuel L. Jackson on Playing Nick Fury

    3:19 pm 5/2/2012

    • by David Simpson

    When asked about taking a back seat to his co-stars in the action scenes, Jackson replied, "I did what was necessary, there are other priorities that needed to be taken care of. I understand it. Joss wrote a great story and you see just enough of who Nick Fury is."Read more

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