Jackson was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's annual Governors Awards on Friday night.
Jackson was honored with a lifetime achievement award during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences annual Governors Awards ceremony on Friday night, but it was an even that wasn't televised or streamed anywhere.
One of the biggest and most-beloved stars of all time receiving a long overdue statuette by another of the biggest and most-beloved stars of all time, and we all missed it? It's possible there will be at least a snippet of this joyous moment during Sunday's broadcast, but it's still something fans might have appreciated seeing live.
Washington was ebullient as he listed off all of Jackson's sterling credits, both on-screen and through his charitable work. He made particular note that it is quite possible Jackson is the most successful movie star of all time, by box office, with his films having earned $27 billion there. Jackson was clearly touched in his own speech, joking about how his career started with him scoring major roles like"Gang Member Number 2" and"Black Guy" to featuring in more than 150 projects. While there were no TV cameras broadcasting live, fans could at least catch some of the highlights of this special moment by following The New York Times' Kyle Buchanan on Twitter.
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