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Samuel L. Jackson's look said it each aft helium mislaid the grant for Best Featured Actor successful a Play to Brandon Uranowitz astatine the 2023 Tonys.
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Samuel L. Jackson has entered meme territory.
The 74-year-old had societal media users buzzing during the Tony Awards June 11 owed to his deadpan absorption aft losing the Best Featured Actor successful a Play grant to Leopoldstadt's Brandon Uranowitz. (See each the winners here.)
However, Jackson, who was nominated for his relation successful The Piano Lesson, kept his cool, unamused look the full clip his class was presented—including arsenic helium and his chap nominees were named. But portion helium kept the somber demeanor aft Uranowitz's sanction was called, the Pulp Fiction prima did clap on successful solemnisation of his chap actor.
As for who was amused by Jackson's unbothered face? The internet. One idiosyncratic tweeted, "Samuel L Jackson is virtually my mood," portion different said, "Samuel L. Jackson's look is taking maine retired for immoderate reason!"
And fans truly couldn't get past it, with a 3rd tweet reading, "oh my deity samuel l jackson's face."
And it wasn't agelong earlier Jackson himself caught upwind of the viral expression—or deficiency thereof. While taking the signifier aboriginal connected during the grant amusement to present the grant for Best Play with his wife, Latanya Richardson Jackson, the histrion poked amusive astatine the situation.
In fact, helium introduced himself as, "I americium Samuel L. 'It's an grant to beryllium nominated' Jackson."
But careless of his loss, the 76th yearly Tonys—which marked Jackson's archetypal ever nomination—was besides a day nighttime for the Marvel prima and Richardson Jackson. The couple, who person been joined since 1980, walked the carpet, with Richardson Jackson wearing a achromatic dress, and a leather achromatic overgarment with airy greenish fringe. Jackson donned a navy bluish suit and signature frames.
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As for each the stars astatine the 2023 Tony Awards? Keep scrolling for everyone's reddish carpet arrival.
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Jessica Chastain
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Jennifer Grey
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Wayne Brady and Maile Masako Brady
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Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman
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Stephanie Hsu
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Uzo Aduba
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Colman Domingo
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Jodie Comer
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Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker
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Josh Groban
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Aaron Rodgers and CJ Uzomah
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Erich Bergen
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Sara Bareilles
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Sean Hayes
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Tatiana Maslany and Brendan Hines
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Luke Evans
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Rachel Brosnahan
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Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater
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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Vanessa Nadal
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Lea Michele
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Noah Galvin and Ben Platt
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Common
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Melissa Etheridge
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Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail
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David Mayas
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Samuel L Jackson
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Marcia Gay Harden
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Lupita Nyong'o
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Anna Wintour
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Dylan Mulvaney
