Talk:Samuel L. Jackson

Semi-protected edit request on 22 June 2014
75.92.192.208 (talk) 19:54, 22 June 2014 (UTC)
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Role in Avengers: Age of Ultron
Please change "He is set to reprise the role again in the 2015 film Avengers: Age of Ultron..." to "He reprised the role again in the 2015 film Avengers: Age of Ultron..." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Age_of_Ultron

Shreyakgh19 (talk) 08:36, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
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Tweaks to get back to GA status
In the references, there are 10 dead links and "work" and "publisher" should be uniform. Example: The Hollywood Reporter should be italicized, some are and some aren't. Some are linked when they shouldn't be and not even the first one is linked. Also, there are a few references that aren't filled in and as a GA, all references need to be completely filled in. Pinging original reviewer and nominator:  LADY LOTUS • TALK 14:18, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 8 October 2015
Hi! Please could you change "Prizeo" to "Prizeo"? I created a wiki page for Prizeo and would love it to link back. Thanks!

Jellybean2786 (talk) 16:52, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done -- Sam Sailor Talk! 12:20, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 October 2015
The 3'rd to last sentence in "Early Life" is incorrect according to the sited source. It claims that Jackson has conquered his speech impediment however the article clearly states that he still has trouble with it, although less frequently.

Thesowismine (talk) 00:06, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Agree and have rewritten accordingly. Have also expanded it as the previous version made it sound like saying "motherfucker" is what helped him when the article describes him pretending to be people who don't stutter (which I find just as interesting for an actor), and using the curse word as an affirmation word. I think my wording could be improved on, but can't think of a better way presently Cannolis (talk) 15:18, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 October 2015
In the second para of Early Life, please change "has days where where he stutters." to "has days where he stutters." The current text is not grammatically correct.

117.196.126.47 (talk) 21:35, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done -- ferret (talk) 21:48, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

The Long Kiss Goodnight
I thought it was odd that this great film was missing from Samuel L. Jackson's 1990's entry but it was not clear that the film entry was encyclopedic...RobertJRaven (talk) 08:29, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

"Keitel" links to "Keitel" instead of "Harvey Keitel"
"Keitel" links to "Keitel" instead of "Harvey Keitel" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.202.1.154 (talk) 18:24, February 3, 2016
 * ✅. EauZenCashHaveIt (I'm All Ears) 12:24, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request
Could you please add Big Game (2014)? Rio Uriyan (talk) 16:56, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 19 November 2017
A user for unknown reasons added "comedian" in his occupations. Unfortunately, he's not notable as a comedian, nothing in the article talks about him doing stand up comedy at all in his career. I should be removed for safe keeping. 64.134.35.1 (talk) 22:51, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done DRAGON BOOSTER   ★  10:22, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Filmography?
Why does this legend not have either a filmography section or a separate filmography article? I know he's done a lot, and he has a summary, but he more than deserves one. Aidensdaddy2k9 (talk) 03:50, 29 April 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 September 2018
I request that you note that he will reprise his role as Nick Fury in Captain Marvel. 72.24.166.111 (talk) 02:53, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  General Ization Talk  02:58, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 February 2019
Under the Acting Career section, the last sentence in the 2010s subsection says "Jackson reprised his Unreabkable role as Mr. Glass in the 2019 film Glass." Unbreakable is misspelled there and needs to be corrected. 128.84.124.86 (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done DannyS712 (talk) 03:31, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 September 2019
Samuel L Jackson became a naturalized citizen of Gabon while visiting the Country in July 2019 after tracing part of his roots to the Benga tribe of Gabon.

https://africtelegraph.com/cinema-lacteur-samuel-l-jackson-devient-citoyen-gabonais/ http://info241.com/l-acteur-americain-samuel-l-jackson-obtient-son-passeport,4568 206.47.249.251 (talk) 20:17, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done NiciVampireHeart 22:51, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 October 2019
Under the 2010s section, at the end of the second paragraph, it says:

Additionally, Jackson has appeared in four films with actor Bruce Willis (National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, Pulp Fiction, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Unbreakable)

It should now read:

Additionally, Jackson has appeared in five films with actor Bruce Willis (National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, Pulp Fiction, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Unbreakable and Glass) Elifer5000 (talk) 08:18, 24 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done: please see Special:Diff/922788262. Thanks, Nici</b><b style="color:purple">Vampire</b><b style="color:black">Heart</b> 09:46, 24 October 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 August 2020
Is there by any chance if someone could delete the entire "Known for" section in the infobox. The reason is that it's unnecessary to have, because we don't need a reminder on his best known roles that he's known for in the infobox. Because his known roles are already mentioned in the other sections of the article below. 2600:1000:B062:45D1:799F:DF22:898C:3E9 (talk) 02:01, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. Melmann 09:58, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 August 2020
Is there by any chance if someone could delete the entire "Known for" section in the infobox here:https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samuel_L._Jackson&diff=967723855&oldid=967709164. The reason is that it's unnecessary to have, because we don't need a reminder on his best known roles that he's known for in the infobox. Because his known roles are already mentioned in the other sections of the article below. 2600:1000:B057:B6AA:B58A:9F2C:22A:66F4 (talk) 22:42, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
 * –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 17:38, 31 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 May 2021
Samuel L jackson spouse brie larson 2.28.119.223 (talk) 18:22, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. --Ferien (talk) 18:31, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 May 2021
In the early life section of Samuel L Jackson’s life it states that he took a job as a social worker in Los Ángeles.

You need to not only have a college major in social work, but also MUST be licensed by the state you are practicing in, in order to be referred to as a social worker.

Please list where and when he received his social work degree, in addition to when he became licensed to practice the profession, otherwise edit the job title to something more appropriate. 47.221.74.88 (talk) 03:20, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: We rely on reliable sources. In this case, the description of Jackson's one-time employment as social worker is reliably sourced to an article in the Chicago Tribune on February 24, 1993, and we are not required to conduct a background investigation of the subject to verify it (in fact, we are prohibited from doing so by Wikipedia policy). We also cannot "edit the job title to something more appropriate", thereby contradicting our cited source. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  <i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i> 03:30, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

"Futha Mucka" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Futha Mucka. The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 September 26 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Liz <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">Read! Talk! 21:53, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

Unmentioned role?
Saw no mention of the role "Darius Kincaid" in "Hitman's Bodyguard", 2017. 69.244.23.212 (talk) 18:20, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Personal College
Please fix his personal life. He and LT did not meet while they were at Morehouse. HE was at the all mens college Morehouse. SHE was at the all female college.,Spelman, which is next door. Currently reads as if they were at Morehouse together. 67.171.42.216 (talk) 17:54, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 March 2022
In 2021 it was announced by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences that Jackson will be the recipient of the Honorary Academy Award.

Jackson has now received his Honorary Academy Award. Please update the page to include this important information.

In 2022, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences that Jackson honored Jackson by awarding him with an Honorary Academy Award. 2601:447:4000:220:0:0:0:B4 (talk) 21:53, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

✅ <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization <i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i> 01:06, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 October 2022
Samuel L Jackson IS the highest grossing actor of all time. Google it. The most recent list was released on September 18, 2022 and he is the highest grossing actor so this needs to be corrected. Lamjfan1 (talk) 08:21, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
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Please edit wiki
I looked at Samuel Jackson credits in his wiki and tried to edit myself. He appears in True Romance. A Tarantino film from what I know. His first. Jackson is murdered at close range by shotgun blast after he states some unfavorable language. It’s early in the film. Setting the drug robbery up for Christian Slater when he comes to collect the property of his new wife and call girl. Gary Uldman confronts him and says, “that makes us practically related”. It’s a bloody scene and a great movie filled with fabulous dialogue. Please credit him with this film. 2601:404:C181:3240:FD82:3E11:9DB2:496C (talk) 01:12, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

"Leroy Jackson (actor)" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leroy_Jackson_(actor)&redirect=no Leroy Jackson (actor)] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 20:56, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Third-highest grossing actor as of March 20, 2023
The current article says Jackson is the "second highest-grossing actor of all time", linking to the following list article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_actors). However, the list article itself puts him as the third highest grossing, under 1% shy of the second highest. Jackson must have just moved down the list recently. 2601:240:8201:C6C0:297B:448D:2B1C:9357 (talk) 01:05, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

No mention of alcohol/drug addiction and recovery?
Jackson has been open about having abused alcohol and drugs in the 70s and 80s and pursuing treatment and recovery in the early 90s which led directly to his career taking off. This should be added to the personal life section. Examples of sources: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/samuel-l-jackson-drug-addiction_n_5775618fe4b09b4c43bf521d https://www.today.com/health/health/samuel-l-jackson-opens-drug-addiction-early-career-rcna20476 64.30.93.144 (talk) 14:13, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 October 2023
change "second-highest-grossing actor of all time" to "third-highest-grossing actor of all time" 194.82.143.250 (talk) 13:37, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Also, I checked Wikipedia's list, updated July 20, which supports Jackson as the second-highest with reliable sources. <b style="background:linear-gradient(90deg, #8B008B 0%, #191970 100%);color:white;"> BelowTheSun </b> (T•C) 13:44, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

The Last Kiss Goodnight
Why is The Last Kiss Goodnight not mention anywhere on this page? 2600:6C64:667F:719A:C4D7:AEE9:B045:2EEC (talk) 19:49, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

The last days of Ptolemy grey
It's on apple+. Great show 2601:548:4180:1B90:DCF4:A734:8374:1833 (talk) 22:09, 29 January 2024 (UTC)