Samuel L. Jackson’s viral Tony Awards moment: Why the star is being called out
foxnews.comHe might not have secured the Tony Award he came for, but Samuel L. Jackson certainly garnered attention after his "losing face" went viral online.
Jackson, who was nominated for his performance in August Wilson’s "The Piano Lesson," looked the opposite of thrilled while waiting for a winner to be announced.
One user on Twitter took notice, writing, "wow samuel l. jackson DOES NOT want to be at the tony’s." Brandon Uranowitz from "Leopoldstadt" ultimately took home the award, but cameras caught Jackson flash an overt eyeroll while appearing to reluctantly applaud his fellow nominee. "Samuel L.
Jackson does not have good non-winner face. I’m sure his eye roll will be a meme," one person wrote to Twitter. "Samuel L. Jackson’s face took me all the way out," another added. "He looks like he knew he wasn’t getting the Tony," perhaps explaining the 74-year-old's lackluster reaction.
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