Samuel L. Jackson got the role of Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction in big part thanks to a mistake the casting crew made. Here's what happened.
Samuel L. Jackson's Pulp Fiction audition story tells the secret behind how the actor won his breakthrough role. Pulp Fiction was Quentin Tarantino's follow-up to Reservoir Dogs and served as an outrageous crime saga filled with memorable characters. Perhaps the standout character of the movie was Jules Winnfield, the role that made Samuel L. Jackson a star and earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Although by the time Pulp Fiction was in development Samuel L. Jackson wasn’t a newcomer, Jules Winnfield was the role that made him a widely-known name in the film industry. Jackson had starred in supporting roles in acclaimed movies, including Do the Right Thing, Goodfellas, and Jurassic Park. In fact, Jackson nearly worked with Tarantino before Pulp Fiction, coming close to joining the cast of Reservoir Dogs.
Not starring in Pulp Fiction wasn't that big of a loss for Laurence Fishburne, who went on to appear in a number of projects from different genres, most notably the Matrix series. In Samuel L. Jackson's case, Jules Winnfield boosted his career and helped him become the big star he is today, taking part in other projects from Quentin Tarantino and many, many movies, including franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars.
The Pulp Fiction Casting Team Weren't The Only Ones To Make This Mistake The Samuel L. Jackson Pulp Fiction audition story is bad enough to happen in the 1990s. However, as much as diversity in Hollywood might have improved somewhat over time, nearly a decade later a similar incident proved there was a long way to go. While doing an on-air interview , a reporter asked Jackson about his appearance in a Super Bowl commercial which Jackson quickly pointed out he was not a part of.
Jackson seems to take these moments in stride, jokingly mocking the reporter by asking "you're the entertainment reporter?" and the mix-up led to him being cast in Pulp Fiction. However, the fact that people who work in the industry could mistake Jackson and Fishburne, two men who look nothing alike, does point to the issues with diversity that plague the film industry.
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