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Samuel L. Jackson Talks "Coach Carter" successful 2004 -- Look Back!
Samuel L. Jackson's effect to going viral is thing abbreviated of incredible.
In lawsuit you've been MIA from the internet, the 74-year-old had social media abuzz during the 2023 Tony Awards aft his deadpan absorption to losing an award made the rounds. And arsenic the Incredibles histrion precocious quipped, helium isn't quite acceptable to go a meme anytime soon.
"I already person a atrocious viral look from the Tonys," helium exclusively told E! News astatine a screening for Secret Invasion June 13. "You know, I'm that guy. They're ever looking astatine me. I don't adjacent cognize if that was adjacent the infinitesimal that they accidental it was. My look changes from clip to time."
As Samuel—who mislaid retired to Leopoldstadt prima Brandon Uranowitz for Best Featured Actor successful a Play—explained, his champion conjecture is that helium gave a reassuring motion aft proceeding the winner, alternatively of the perceived scowl. (For much with Samuel, cheque retired E! News tonight, June 14 astatine 11 p.m.)
This year's Tony motion marked the actor's first ever nomination for his relation successful The Piano Lesson. And though fans noted that helium kept a subdued expression erstwhile his chap nominee was called, the Shaft prima did springiness a circular of applause for Brandon's win.
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Not to mention, the Pulp Fiction alum—who attended the grant ceremonial with woman Latanya Richardson Jackson—also poked amusive astatine the concern astir instantly afterwards. In fact, erstwhile helium deed the signifier to contiguous the grant for Best Play, helium introduced himself arsenic nary different than "Samuel L. 'It's an grant to beryllium nominated' Jackson."
Check retired Secret Invasion erstwhile it releases exclusively connected Disney+ connected Wednesday, June 21st.
—Reporting by Adam Havener
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