Samuel L. Jackson Believes Removed Shot from 'A Time to Kill' Should Have Garnered an Oscar Nomination
In his film career, Samuel L. Jackson has appeared in more than 150 films. Despite receiving an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement during the 2022 ceremony, he has only received one Oscar nomination to date, which was for his role in the 1995 classic 'Pulp Fiction'
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00:00 Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson recently revealed his disappointment over missing out
00:04 an Oscar nomination for his role in the 1996 film A Time to Kill.
00:08 Speaking in a recent interview with online portal, Jackson expressed shock at discovering
00:13 that some of his shots from the movie had been removed during the editing process.
00:17 "They removed the things that prevented me from getting an Oscar.
00:21 Seriously, you just snatched that away from me," he passionately expressed to the outlet.
00:26 Jackson recounted his first day of working on the film, where he delivered a powerful
00:31 speech in a room with another actor, leaving the entire set in tears when he finished.
00:36 He believed that he was on the right track to earn recognition for his performance.
00:40 However, to his dismay, that emotional scene was not included in the film cut of the movie.
00:46 Jackson had a clear understanding of why the scene was cut, believing that the film's
00:51 focus was not on his character and that the filmmakers were not trying to make him star.
00:56 In his film career, Samuel has appeared in more than 150 films.
01:00 Despite receiving an honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement during the 2022 ceremony, he has
01:05 only received an Oscar nomination to date, which was for his role in the 1995 classic
01:11 Pulp Fiction.
01:14 While it is disheartening for an actor to have impactful movement removed from a film,
01:19 Samuel L. Jackson's remarkable talent and contribution to the industry have not gone
01:23 unnoticed.
01:24 His fans and peers continue to celebrate his exceptional performances and applaud his outstanding
01:31 achievements.
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