In February 2009, Samuel L. Jackson, who had briefly portrayed Nick Fury at the end of the film "Iron Man", signed on to reprise the role in "Thor" as part of an unprecedented nine-picture deal with Marvel Studios. In the same month, a casting call went out looking for actors with certain physical attributes to audition for the role of Thor. However, in an April 2010 interview, Jackson stated that he would not be appearing in "Thor". When asked why not Jackson explained, "I have no idea. I'm not in charge of making those kinds of decisions. I thought I was; they said I was in the trades, and I was like, 'Ooh! I got a job!' I called my agent he said, 'Naw, you're not in it.' I was like, 'Well shit, they need to pay me if they're gonna put my name in it. Later in the month, Jackson revealed that he would be filming a scene for "Thor" to serve as "connective tissue" for "The Avengers".