Although Sam Heughan did not land the role of Superman in the 2006 film “Superman Returns”, the actor’s audition for the role happened to change his life.
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Samuel L. Jackson is one of the OG Marvel Cinematic Universe folks, appearing as Nick Fury for the first time in the post-credits stinger for “Iron Man” and introducing the concept of the Avengers.
From there, he’s been in a number of MCU films, but he has yet to get the chance to headline his own project. That all changes with “Secret Invasion.” But that doesn’t mean he’s the only returning character who will be showing up in the Disney+ series.
Although Sam Heughan did not land the role of Superman in the 2006 film “Superman Returns”, the actor’s audition for the role happened to change his life.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSamuel L. Jackson will return to Broadway in a new revival of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” He’s joined by a cast that includes “Tenet” star John David Washington and “The Peacemaker’s” Danielle Brooks. The show is something of a family affair for Jackson.
Canine companion! John Travolta and son Ben added a new member to the family after the 2022 Oscars: the dog that Jamie Lee Curtis brought on stage during Betty White’s In Memoriam segment.
Samuel L. Jackson will return to Broadway next season after a 10-year absence with a revival of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Piano Lesson, to be directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson in her Broadway directorial debut.
Samuel L. Jackson says that 's Kenan Thompson is to blame for his banishment from the sketch comedy show's stage. During an appearance on Friday, the 73-year-old actor regaled guest host Leslie Jones with his retelling of how Thompson is the reason he hasn't been on in nearly a decade.Jackson made his hosting debut in 1998 and last appeared in a December 2012 episode hosted by Martin Short.
Elaine May was the last to arrive and the first to leave at the Governors Awards on Friday in Los Angeles.
Samuel L. Jackson made headlines this week after he claimed he had been banned from Saturday Night Live after his last appearance in December of 2012.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Elaine May was the last to arrive and the first to leave at the Governors Awards on Friday in Los Angeles. Her fellow honorees, Samuel L. Jackson, Liv Ullmann and Danny Glover, all arrived hours earlier, each holding court at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, posing for photos and enjoying their moment amid the lead-up to the 94th Academy Awards.
mother. (Jackson explained that it was his “go-to Elmer Fudd stop-stuttering words” as a child.)And while Jackson help up his Oscar statuette and said, “I’ll tell you, this is going to be cherished,” he also made teasing reference to the stereotypical roles he had to take when he remarked, “It’s been a real pleasure making indelible impressions on audiences as Gang Member No.
King Richard alongside Dixson, may be performing it during the telecast, reports.Beyoncé’s team is reportedly “in deep talks with producers” about performing her nominated track virtually from tennis courts in Compton, California—the very place where King Richard subjects Venus and Serena Williams began playing. According to Variety’s sources, she could potentially open the show after a live introduction from the film’s best actor nominee, Will Smith, who would then head to the Dolby Theatre.Although this is Beyoncé’s first Oscar nomination, it wouldn’t be her first performance at the awards show.
Samuel L. Jackson is a big fan of Outlander !
Samuel L Jackson has revealed he is a massive Outlander fan - and he dreams about Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe.
“Outlander” is a big part of Samuel L. Jackson’s life.
Samuel L. Jackson is just as eager to get back to the Star Wars franchise as fans are for him to make a return. During a recent live taping of the podcast, the star revealed that he's lobbied for his Jedi Master character, Mace Windu, to make a return much like how other past franchise stars have made it back into the fold in recent years.«There's a huge history of people with one hand returning in ,'» Jackson joked, referring to both Anakin Skywalker severing his character's right hand before his eventual murder by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, as well as the multiple Skywalkers who have lost a hand. Jackson played Mace in the prequel trilogy alongside stars Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala). He reprised the role for the 2008 animated film and voiced the character in 2019's The character has also appeared in various books, comics and video games, as well as the television series voiced by Terrence C.
Samuel L Jackson is thanking his wife for helping him become the man he was meant to be. The movie star and his wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, reflected on their family and relationship amid celebrating 41 years of marriage. In an interview with PEOPLE published on Wednesday, the couple agreed that the secret to their long-lasting marriage was making a commitment to stay together.
Star Wars spin-off series.In an interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Pulp Fiction star was asked if by Horowitz if he should hold out hope for a return to the role of Windu – a role he performed in all three of the “prequel” films between 1999 and 2005.“Definitely,” Jackson replied, adding: “There’s a huge history of people with one hand returning in the Star Wars franchise. The only person I’ve ever said that to about coming back was Bryce Dallas Howard, ’cause I just did a movie with her.
Zack Sharf When asked on “The View” this week about filmmakers slamming superhero movies (directors such as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and more have criticized Marvel films for disrupting exhibition), Marvel Cinematic Universe stalwart Samuel L. Jackson said “it’s easy” for directors to do so “only because people aren’t going to see their movies.” Jackson has been a fixture of the MCU for almost 15 years as Nick Fury, a character he’s next bringing to television on the Disney Plus series “Secret Invasion.”“Movies are movies,” Jackson said about directors criticizing Marvel films. “Those are the movies that I went to see when I was a kid.