Marvel Goes to Extreme Lengths to Protect Set Secrets, Samuel L. Jackson Reveals
There is no place for secret invaders on set.
Samuel L. Jackson, the legendary actor who has appeared in numerous Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, is currently the main protagonist of new Disney Plus show, Secret Invasion.
Secret Invasion is based on a popular Marvel Comics storyline of the same name. The show focuses on the infiltration of Earth by shape-shifting aliens known as Skrulls. The plot revolves around Nick Fury and his allies who must uncover and stop the Skrull invasion before it's too late.
The first episode of Secret Invasion is already on Disney plus.
Ironically, Marvel doesn’t stand any invaders. Jackson recently shared some interesting insights into how Marvel deals with people who threaten the secrecy of their projects.
According to Jackson, one of the extreme measures Marvel takes on their sets is to shoot down drones that fly over them. Apparently, there have been instances where people have flown drones over the sets in hopes of catching glimpses of major surprises.
Marvel is not taking any chances with their secrets and, according to Jackson, has shot down drones before. They have even followed one drone back to its pilot and caught them in the act.
But that's not all — Marvel has also dealt with stolen scripts in the past. During the filming of the Avengers movie in Canada, someone got hold of a printed version of Samuel L. Jackson's script, which had his unique mark on it, and tried to sell it on the internet.
That's right, someone tried to sell a script that belonged to one of the most famous actors in the world. This is where Marvel took matters into their own hands.
Marvel went to great efforts to get back the stolen script. They discovered the person responsible and organized a plan to trick the thief into revealing themselves during a fake purchase. However, the thief never appeared, so the movie production carried on by changing the scene in question.
Given Marvel’s dedication to protecting their content, we can certainly say that Marvel doesn't seem to mess around when it comes to keeping their secrets safe.
Secret Invasion episode 2 is scheduled for next Wednesday, June 28, on Disney Plus.
Source: Entertainment Weekly