One of the defining traits of Nick Fury is that he has an eyepatch, with the super spy refusing to spill the details on how he earned the injury. With Captain Marvel chronicling Fury’s early days with S.H.I.E.L.D., we finally see how he suffered the damage, and no one in the audience saw it coming.
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WARNING: Spoilers below for Captain Marvel
Early on in the film, Fury is involved in a car accident, which results in minor damage to his left eye. There are references to the injury, with Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) claiming that the damage is minor. Later in the film, Goose, who Fury believed was a cat but is actually an alien species, swipes at the same eye, leaving defined wounds. Fury also downplays this injury, only for the film’s final moments to confirm that he ultimately lost his eye from the injury.
Given Fury’s intense presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many viewers had assumed he lost the eye in an extreme combat situation, with the reveal that it was a scratch from a cat causing many passionate reactions across social media. While some audiences thought this was a hilarious reveal, others were disappointed and thought it made Fury seem like less of a formidable character.
Scroll down to see what fans are saying about the surprising reveal!
“Not Like This”
“Last time I trusted someone I lost an eye.” – Nick Fury
โ Pre 2049 (@ShazyReplicant) March 8, 2019
Of all the reasons Nick Fury wears a freaking eyepatch, they went with… Garfield. pic.twitter.com/zTu5q2HEn1
You’ve Gotta Be Kidding
When I found out how Nick Fury lost his eye #CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/eIc1UbENdZ
โ Souleymane ?? (@DioufHamid) March 8, 2019
Worthy Payoff
I will say this though, Nick Fury saying โLast time I trusted someone I lost an eyeโ to Cap in The Winter Soldier becomes so much funnier after seeing Captain Marvel.
โ Henry Mettle (@Henry_Mettle) March 8, 2019
Conflicting Emotions
so im finding out how Nick Fury lost his eye in cap marvel and im a combination of mad at the people putting scenes on the TL and mad at the pure stupidity of how they had Nick lose his eye pic.twitter.com/4qpF9FiYwT
โ Ehhh what? (@ehhh_what) March 8, 2019
This Was Great
Ok this is a spoiler turn back right now!!!!!
โ Shrey Albatross ? (@Shreyanta) March 8, 2019
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To think that it was Goose who gave Nick Fury trust issues ?.The one who betrayed. The culprit who is responsible for his one eye. I was expecting an intense back story but this was great ?#CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/nhj22bebLY
Dumbest Part
I have to say this because this was the dumbest part of #CaptainMarvel.
โ The Moonlight Warrior ?? (@BlackMajikMan90) March 8, 2019
Wanna know how Nick Fury loses his eye??????
SPOILER………..
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He loses his eye by playing with Goose The Cat.
IM NOT MAKING THAT UP.#MCU pic.twitter.com/QmGuyaZDBO
OMG
OMG!!! IS THAT HOW NICK FURY LOSES HIS EYE??!!!!!
โ Jyn Erso: Battle Angel (@JynErsoRogue1) March 6, 2019
LOL!!!!!!!!!
No, I won’t spoil it, but OMG!!!! #CaptainMarvel
Judgmental
some dc stans are hating captain marvel just because nick fury lost his eye because of a cat pic.twitter.com/1XsYr7CfhO
โ malik ๏ธฝโต๏ธฝ (@notsogosling) March 8, 2019
Wait, Really?
So… my homeboy told me how Nick Fury lost his eye… pic.twitter.com/aHbFUjGmpN
โ Lorenzo AbernathyIII (@ZoVCustomz) March 8, 2019
Don’t Trust Cats
“Last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye.”
โ Hazel Anderson-La… (@HAndersonLarson) March 8, 2019
-Nick Fury pic.twitter.com/njzt3sFyoX
