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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
Mace Windu
for Mace Windu in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Suggested by matthewsimmons
The film would open with Tyranus and his assassin, Grievus, having kidnapped the chancellor. We then realize they are above Tatooine. Anakin wakes up from a nightmare of his mother with Tyranus. He goes with Obi-Wan to check it out. Darth Tyranus murders his mother and the husband before fighting the Jedi. Tyranus knocks Kenobi out and then Anakin defeats him. He hears a voice telling him to kill him and he does. Obi-Wan wakes up and the two Jedi engage in a space battle above the sand planet before boarding the destroyer. They fight Grievus who flees and save the chancellor. Kenobi will return to Mandalore to help Bo-Katan defeat Maul. Kenobi will kill Jango Fett while there. He will fight Maul who tells him what he knows about Anakin. Maul will be defeated and arrested. Ahsoka be introduced as Anakin’s apprentice. She will be tasked with guarding Padmé and faces off against Grievus, killing him in the process. Ahsoka will leave with Rex and other clones later to join Kenobi on Mandalore. They will pick up Maul. The rest of the film will follow most the original, Anakin has visions that Padmé will die in childbirth, leading him to the dark side. He will save Palpatine from Mace Windu before hunting down the Jedi. Order 66 happens. Like in CW Ahsoka saves Rex. Yoda fights Sidious. Padmé goes to Anakin and tries to turn him back. When she sees he is gone she attempts to kill him. He force chokes her before Obi-Wan shows up.
