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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the second highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. Jackson early film roles include Coming to America (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), and Jurassic Park (1993), Menace II Society (1993), and Fresh (1994). His collaborations with Spike Lee led to greater prominence with films such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), and Chi-Raq (2015). Jackson's breakout role was in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) which earned him a BAFTA Award win and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He further collaborated with Tarantino, acting in Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). He's known for having appeared in a number of big-budget films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Negotiator (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its reboot (2019), XXX (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). He also gained widespread recognition as the Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), later voicing the role in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and the video game Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011). With his permission, his likeness was used for the Ultimate version of the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury; he subsequently played Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with a cameo appearance in Iron Man (2008), as well as guest-starring in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He will reprise this role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, which is set to premiere on June 21, 2023. Jackson has provided his voice for several animated films, documentaries, television series, and video games, including Lucius Best / Frozone in the Pixar films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018).
Samuel L. Jackson
Nick Fury
for Nick Fury in Fantastic Four: The First Family
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Adaptación de "The Frightful Four". La historia comienza con los 4F disfrutando de un raro momento de tranquilidad en el Baxter Building. Mientras tanto, un grupo de villanos decide unirse para formar un equipo que pueda derrotar al grupo, los Cuatro Temibles. Este equipo está compuesto por el Mago, el Hombre de Arena, el Trampero y una nueva villana, Medusa. El Mago, un genio criminal con tecnología avanzada, recluta a sus compañeros villanos: el Hombre de Arena, con la habilidad de transformar su cuerpo en arena; el Trampero, que utiliza una potente sustancia adhesiva; y Medusa, una mujer con cabello prehensil y una aliada de los Inhumanos. Los Cuatro Temibles lanzan un ataque sorpresa contra los 4F, logrando capturarlos momentáneamente. La batalla inicial muestra la efectividad del equipo villano, que utiliza tácticas coordinadas para superar a sus oponentes. A pesar de la sorpresa inicial, los Cuatro Fantásticos logran resistir y contraatacar. La batalla se intensifica cuando Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm y Ben Grimm utilizan sus habilidades únicas en conjunto para derrotar a sus adversarios. Finalmente, los Cuatro Fantásticos superan a los Cuatro Temibles, pero no sin dificultad. La victoria resalta la importancia del trabajo en equipo y la confianza mutua entre los miembros de los Cuatro Fantásticos. Al final de la película se descubre que el grupo de villanos fue creado por Doctor Doom, el primer villano del grupo.
