The MCU star, always ready to defend this universe of superheroes, has a filmography as long as an arm, but still no Oscar to his credit. At 75 years old, Samuel L Jackson has appeared in more than 150 films and series during his career, without ever winning one of these precious statuettes. A disappointment on which the actor returned, cashduring a recent interview.
A missed opportunity in 1995 with Pulp Fiction
In 1995, during the 67th edition of the Oscars, Samuel L Jackson is nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category, opposite Chazz Palminteri (Gunshots on Broadway), Paul Scofield (Quiz Show), Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump) and Martin Landau (Ed Wood). It is the latter who wins the statuette, triggering in the actor Pulp Fiction a spontaneous reaction, “shit“ (shit), which has since become a meme. During an interview with the Associated Press, given to promote The Piano Lessonhis new project which is officially in the running for the 2025 Oscars, he returned to his report to the famous ceremony :
We've been in the business long enough to know that when people say, “It is an honor to be nominated“, no, it's not an honor. It's an honor to win.
Samuel L Jackson wants to make history
The actor has a complicated relationship with the Oscars, which he said he didn't care about in 2022. Today, he does not hesitate to affirm that if he participates, it is only to win and for the public to remember him !
You get nominated and people say, “Yes, I remember“, while most people forget. In general, this is a competition that you did not enter voluntarily. I did not go there to be seen, but so that you would remember me.
A surprising statement from Samuel L Jackson, who, without ever having won an Oscar, is nevertheless one of the most famous actors on the planet. As for some of his colleagues who won this prize, they have already been forgotten by the general public.
