Hollywood might just be getting amped for awards season, doling out 'For Your Consideration' posters ahead of February's Oscars, but Samuel L. Jackson couldn't be any less interested in the hype.
The actor, who made his name in pulpy fare by Quentin Tarantino and goofy blockbusters including Snakes On A Plane, has slammed Hollywood's 'Oscar bait' season, calling out the flood of schmaltzy 'message' movies chasing obvious accolades.
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Samuel L. Jackson on Muslim Americans
Pulp Fiction actor Samuel L. Jackson labels Muslim Americans as 'the new black people' during an appearance at the 13th annual Dubai International Film Festival.
Among the targets of Jackson's ire were Manchester By The Sea, the smalltown drama by playwright Kenneth Lonergan, starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams in Oscar frontrunner roles.
"The politics of what happens during this time of year is very interesting in Hollywood," Jackson said during a Q&A; session at at the Dubai International Film Festival, where he was accepting a lifetime achievement award.
"The movies they choose to say are amazing and great, you know – 'Manchester By The Sea, oh my god, you must see it, it's an amazing film!'. But, eh, I guess it is – to somebody."
He also singled out Will Smith's upcoming sentimental drama, Collateral Beauty.
"There are these 'Oscar bait' movies. I was looking at the trailer for this Will Smith movie the other day and I'm like, really? It's another one of those, 'Oh my god, life is so wonderful, take time to sniff the roses' things."
Jackson, whose sole Oscar nomination was a Best Supporting Actor nod for his iconic turn as hitman Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction in 1994, practices what he preaches: the actor's upcoming fare is unlikely to earn the Academy's attention.
His slate for 2017 includes blockbusters like XXX: Return Of Xander Cage, Kong: Skull Island, and the animated family comedy Blazing Samurai, where he voices a ninja cat named Jimbo.