Samuel L. Jackson Says ‘Django’ Was His Best Shot at Oscar: Academy Loves ‘Black People Playing Horrendous S—‘

variety.com:

Zack Sharf Samuel L. Jackson has only one Oscar nomination to his name (a supporting actor bid for Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction”), which is downright shocking considering the handful of iconic roles in his filmography.

The Los Angeles Times recently expressed shock over the fact that Jackson’s other Tarantino roles did not garner him Oscar nominations, to which the actor somewhat agreed.“Everything I’ve done for Quentin has a moment that’s given me an opportunity, from ‘Jackie Brown’ to ‘The Hateful Eight’ to ‘Django [Unchained],’” Jackson said. “‘Django’ was probably my best shot [at an Oscar] because it’s the most evil character I’ve ever played and they generally reward Black people for playing horrendous shit.” Jackson starred in “Django Unchained” as Stephen Warren, the head house slave for the villainous Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).

With Jackson’s career tied in part to Tarantino, it’s not a stretch to assume the actor will somehow be involved in Tarantino’s next movie.

The director is sticking to his plan to retire from feature filmmaking after his 10th film, which is next in line.“I don’t know.