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‘This is going to be cherished’: Samuel L Jackson and Elaine May receive honorary Oscars

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Jackson’s box office total is estimated at $27bn. Despite this, Jackson, 73, had never won a single Oscar, not even for his celebrated performance as a hit man in Pulp Fiction.

The Academy finally awarded him an honorary Oscar on Friday, as part of the annual Governors Awards, which mark lifetime achievement in film and in humanitarian efforts. “I’m really, really proud to receive this statuette,” Jackson said. “This thing is going to be cherished. ”He added: “Thanks to every person who has ever bought a ticket to any movie I was in. ” Unlike the Oscars, which are driven by intense competition and internal politicking, the Governors Awards gives the Academy a chance to play nice and revisit the careers of beloved stars and film-makers.

Along with Jackson, Elaine May, Liv Ullmann, and Danny Glover were also honoured. May, who started her career as a comedian in the late 1950s (including a successful and influential partnership with Mike Nichols) and broke barriers as a female director, screenwriter, and actress, was introduced by Bill Murray.

May, 89, quipped that she thought she was going to be introduced “by [Ukrainian president Volodymyr] Zelenskiy,” the Ukrainian president, “but thank god I got Bill instead. ” (The Academy reportedly explored the idea of asking Zelenskiy make a video appearance at the Oscars on Sunday. )Gallery: The Greatest Movies of All Time (Espresso)“I think this is very nice,” May added as she accepted her award.

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