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So, did you hear the latest Hollywood gossip? Samuel L. Jackson just turned down a massive offer, and get this β it’s all because of a clash with none other than the legendary Robert De Niro! Yeah, you heard me right.πππ Read more π
Despite a career that spans decades and features countless blockbusters and acclaimed dramatic performances, Jackson, 73, has never won an Academy Award β something he feels he’s maybe owed.
He was nominated once for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Jules Winnfield in 1994’s Pulp Fiction. That year, the award went to Martin Landau for Ed Wood. The other nominees were Chazz Palminteri (Bullets Over Broadway), Paul Scofield (Quiz Show) and Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump).
“I should have won that one,”his Pulp Fiction nod, also listing his performance in 1991’s Jungle Fever as worthy of awards.
“I guess Black folk usually win for doing despicable s— onscreen. Like Denzel [Washington] for being a horrible cop in Training Day. All the greatWith this year’s recognition for The Tragedy of Macbeth in the Best Actor category, he now has 10 total nods, two of which he has won (for 2001’s Training Day and 1989’s Glory).
He was also nominated for Cry Freedom, Malcolm X, The Hurricane, Flight, Fences (also nominated for Best Picture, earning him recognition as a producer), and Roman J. Israel, Esq.
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