For your long overdue consideration.
After 40 years in the business, Samuel L. Jackson will finally get the recognition he deserves from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as he’s set to receive an honorary Oscar in 2022, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The 72-year-old will be one of three recipients of the honorary award. While he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film “Pulp Fiction,” this will be the first time Jackson actually takes home the coveted golden statue.
Jackson, writer/director Elaine May and actress Liv Ullmann will each receive their honorary Academy Award at the 12th Governors Awards ceremony on Jan. 15, 2022. Both May and Ullmann were previously nominated for Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actress, respectively.
According to The Academy, honorary Oscars are given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, and exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences.”
In addition, Danny Glover will be presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his charitable efforts.
"We are thrilled to present this year's Governors Awards to four honorees who have had a profound impact on both film and society," Academy President David Rubin said in a statement.
"Sam Jackson is a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide, while Elaine May's bold, uncompromising approach to filmmaking, as a writer, director and actress, reverberates as loudly as ever with movie lovers. Liv Ullmann's bravery and emotional transparency has gifted audiences with deeply affecting screen portrayals, and Danny Glover's decades-long advocacy for justice and human rights reflects his dedication to recognizing our shared humanity on and off the screen."
Watch Jackson at the 1995 Oscars below:
Despite a prolific career, including acclaimed roles in “The Color Purple” and “To Sleep with Anger,” Glover has never been nominated for an Academy Award.
Jackson is currently starring in the “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” which was the #1 movie at the box office last weekend.
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