Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most highly accomplished actors in all of Hollywood right now, whose roles in films such as Pulp Fiction and Snakes on A Plane helped make him a global phenomenon. Of course, he is more known now for his role as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With that said, he is now being considered a typecast actor by a fan who made an incredibly obvious joke.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has undergone numerous changes and developments over the years, getting mixed responses from fans and critics alike. After all, fans still fondly remember the heyday of Marvel, especially when The Avengers came out in 2012. Not even Samuel L. Jackson has been able to save the franchise for now.
Samuel L. Jackson Is Being Considered A Typecast Actor For A Bizarre Reason
Few actors match the commanding presence and versatile talent of Samuel L. Jackson. Spanning over six decades and featuring in over a hundred films, Jackson has solidified his status as a formidable force in cinema.
A fan took to Twitter and uploaded a photo of someone commenting on a video of Samuel L. Jackson in The Hateful 8 on YouTube. In the comment, a user asked why Samuel L. Jackson only portrays African American people in movies. Seeing such an evident joke of a comment on the video, fans took to Twitter and had a field day, as they made sure to join in. What ensued was a ton of sarcasm.
He lacks any range as an actor
— Lying4️⃣🅰️Living (@Lying4ALiving) February 13, 2024
Robert Downey Jr. is a much better thespian
Because he's paying reparations
— 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 (𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐬) (@stembrah) February 13, 2024
"Yabba Dabba Deebba Ding Ding"
— Indian Tintin (@IndianTintin_) February 13, 2024
Samuel L Jackson, in every movie. pic.twitter.com/w48Sd2Fr03
It's an artistic choice
— Ethan | Code Syndicate (@EthanRCox_) February 13, 2024
— ShitpostGateway (@ShitpostGate) February 13, 2024
With that said, Samuel L. Jackson is a master at portraying numerous roles of various genres, whether it is action, comedy, drama, or more. Therefore, the fan’s comment was certainly a tone-deaf one, on the off chance that they actually meant what they said.
Joss Whedon Broke One Of Samuel L. Jackson’s Rules In The Past
Joss Whedon is known for his strict adherence to rules, notably evident in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. According to PR Newswire, The Avengers was filmed at Albuquerque Studios, now owned by Netflix, featuring extensive sets like Tony Stark’s high-rise apartment and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. Despite Samuel L. Jackson expressing a reluctance to run, he was compelled to traverse the expansive set spanning two sound stages.
In the book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, co-authors Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards recount an incident where Samuel L. Jackson arrived at the Albuquerque set, intent on filing a complaint against director Joss Whedon.
“When Whedon had consulted with Jackson before writing the screenplay, the then-sixty-two-year-old actor had made only one request about Nick Fury: he didn’t want to run. But now he pulled out his script and pointed to a stage direction where Fury ran onto the deck of the Helicarrier with a rocket launcher. ‘What’s this say here? It says I run!’ ‘Just that once,” Whedon assured him. ‘You only run once.’”
Despite Jackson’s prior request not to run as Nick Fury, the script indicated a running scene on a Helicarrier deck with a rocket launcher. Whedon assured Jackson it was a one-time thing only, to which Jackson responded with a signature ‘motherf****r.’ Ultimately, Jackson ran with a rocket launcher in the final cut, making it clear he did what was instructed.
