The movie already proved popular enough for prominent directors like Edgar Wright and Ivan Reitman to join together for the ceremony. His signature quote from his beloved 1987 classic feature The Martian inspired star Samuel L. Jackson to join him as well. But those classic credits got lost when writer Greg Kirkland revealed he wanted to feature just like Marvel Studios was offering him in 2014's Avengers: Age of Ultron. So Marvel Studios sought Kirkland out for his participation and yes, Kirkland worked hard for his participation. So yes