Samuel L Jackson is surprised he doesn't make an appearance in 'Black Panther'.

Samuel L Jackson

Samuel L Jackson

The Hollywood star plays the part of Nick Fury in the Marvel movies, but has been omitted from 'Avengers 3', 'Avengers 4' and the Africa-set 'Black Panther' - which has seemingly annoyed the actor.

He told Yahoo: "I wasn't in the 'superhero argument' movie ['Captain America: Civil War'], I'm not in 'Avengers 3 and 4'. They're shooting them now, and they haven't called me yet.

"They wouldn't let me go to 'Black Panther'-ville, so it's kinda like how are you going to make a black Marvel movie and not let Nick Fury show up in it?"

This comes shortly after the 68-year-old star revealed he's never worried about being the lead in a movie.

The veteran performer is among the best-known faces in the movie industry, but recently insisted his career choices have never been driven by ego, meaning he's been happy to play small roles in high-profile films.

He shared: "I watched movies all my life. And I knew who character actors are. I always wanted to be those guys that move the story along in a way, or when you saw them, you knew a specific kind of thing was going to happen."

Jackson cited his small role in the Eddie Murphy comedy 'Coming To America' as one example.

In the 1988 movie, he played a minimal role in which his character tried to rob a fast-food restaurant.

Jackson said: "When I did 'Coming To America' and I robbed MacDonald's, I wanted that robber to be special, so I gave him a desperation that you wouldn't normally have in a movie like that. You know?

"To be a foil for Eddie Murphy. [But] I had my own thing happening. You knew I needed that money. I wanted it. And if I didn't get it, someone was gonna get hurt. You know?

"So, when you leave, and your scene is over, people are still talking, 'Man, that robbery scene was off the chain!'"