Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury

Could this be called cheating, considering the history of this version of the comic book character?

There was a time when the comics’ Nick Fury was a white guy. He was even portrayed in a TV movie (Nick Fury: Agent of Shield) by none other than David Hasselhoff. However, when the Ultimate Marvel arrived, his skin color changed, and he resembled actor Samuel L. Jackson with an eye patch.

So, of course, when the Marvel Cinematic Universe took off, no other actor could have been cast as Fury. Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury, and there’s no doubt about it. The actor has appeared in the role all over the MCU map, and he’s set to feature in at least a couple more movies until he retires from the role.

So is this cheating?