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There was a period of metre where it felt like Samuel L. Jackson was acting in , well , just about everything . Over the track of his career , he ’s appear in over 150 films with no signs of slowing down . In fact , he ’s the highest grossing actor of all time , with his films gross a total of 16.7 billion dollars worldwide .
In the 2010 ’s he was most known for his role as Nick Fury in theMarvel Cinematic Universe . But , stay on prolific as ever , Jackson continued to appear in other films that were just as memorable as his Marvel entries . Between 2010 and 2012alonehe was in 13 films . Here are his top 10 2010 films , NOT from the MCU , range by Rotten Tomatoes .
Kingsman: The Secret Service (74%)
Jackson has long been associated with nerveless , tough guy rope use ( ordinarily yelling a certain compound word with the letters " M " , and " F " ) . So his turn as Richmond Valentine , the nerdy misguided villain inKingsman : The private Service(2014 ) was not only a pleasant surprise ; it demonstrate that Jackson was equal to of stealing the show without trust on being typecast .
While ( pamperer alerting ) his character did n’t subsist to see the subsequence , his comedic operation is one of the most memorable role ofKingsmanand though surprising at the time , it ’s now inconceivable to intend of anyone else in that purpose .
Kong: Skull Island (75%)
Before Brie Larson became Samuel L. Jackson ’s costar in the MCU , they both starred in a small indie pic … okay , not really . Kong : Skull Island(2017 ) was the second installment in The Monsterverse , another cinematic universe incorporate of iconic monsters such as King Kong and Godzilla . Skull Islandwas Kong ’s introduction to audience of the 2010s .
In it , Jackson plays Preston Packard , a U.S colonel crouch on killing Kong to retaliate the destruction of some of his men during the events of the moving picture . In an audience with Nerdist , he line his character as being the " standard for citizenry check something that they do n’t sympathize and identifying it as the enemy . "
The Hateful Eight (75%)
DirectorQuentin Tarantinoand Samuel L. Jackson are acknowledge for being long time collaborationist . Jackson first appeared in Tarantino ’s 1994 classicPulp Fictionand has been inJackie Brown(1997),Kill Bill : loudness 2(2004),Inglorious Basterds(2009 , uncredited narrator ) , andDjango Unchained(2012 ) .
The Hateful Eight(2015 ) is set just after the Civil War . Tarantino had originally intended to makeThe Hateful Eighta continuation toDjango Unchained . But he decided to keep both films disjoined , much to the benefit of audiences and Jackson , who had a starring persona as Major Marquis Warren .
Big Game (78%)
This Finnish film might have drop off through the crack for most people but this is one to watch if you ’re seem for a compounding of action and playfulness . Samuel L. Jackson is the President of the United States . Currently strand in Finland , he is in danger with his only promise being a Finnish teenage boy .
On paper , this does n’t sound like something up Jackson ’s alleyway and yetBig Game(2014 ) premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival to positively charged reviews , with praiseaimed atthe court it pays to low budget 80 ’s action films . Additionally , Jackson is n’t the only big star in this mould . Jim Broadbent , Felicity Huffman , and Ted Levine are also featured .
The Other Guys (78%)
In this2010 drollery , Jackson played a pocket-sized role that spoof the tough guy roles he ’s perform in the past times . As Detective Highsmith he , alongsideDwayne Johnson ’s Detective Danson , are the the ripe bull in the NYPD .
Their abrupt expiration leaves many question and gives two less investigator ( play by Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg ) the prospect to finally step up . While Detective Highsmith failed at " aiming for the bushes , " Jackson perfectly strike the sign as a cocky but effective cop , disregardless of the property price his character movement .
Mother and Child (78%)
Samuel L. Jackson has act a variety of roles , but it is n’t often that he generate to roleplay a passion involvement . In the ensemble melodramaMother and Child(2010 ) , he plays Paul , the head of a law firm . He has an affair with one of his attorneys ( play by Naomi Watts ) , resulting in her pregnancy .
female parent and Childconnects multiple storyline together through the generational struggles and familial connections shared by its characters . It ’s a far outcry from Jackson ’s typically masculine filmography but yet again , he manages to show that he has the range to do it all .
Chi-Raq (82%)
Chi - Raq(2015 ) , is an adjustment of the Ancient Greek comedyLysistrata , in which the titular quality convinces women to recoup sexual practice from their husband , forcing the men to encounter a peaceable resolution to end the Peloponnesian War . In this Spike Lee joint , Jackson narrates the events of the plot as the role Dolemedes .
Updated for modern times , the mount is now Chicago and the warfare is switch with gang violence . Despite thecontroversyleading up to its release , Chi - Raqreceived positive review from critics and was the first motion-picture show ever produce by Amazon Studios .
Django Unchained (87%)
BeforeThe Hateful Eight , audiences saw Jackson depict Stephen , an elderly and embittered house slave in Quentin Tarantino ’s 2012 filmDjango unchain . It premiered to rave reviews and Jackson once again rise why he is a Tarantino pillar . IncludingThe Hateful Eight , Jackson and Tarantino have join forces 6 times .
While this already sounds like a pile , it ’s crucial to note that Tarantino has only made a sum of 9 pic to date . This mean Jackson has appeared in the bulk of Tarantino ’s filmography . He will for certain be remembered for the many franchise he ’s been part of , but his presence in the Tarantinoverse will hold a special billet in the warmheartedness of many moviegoers .
Incredibles 2 (94%)
Fourteen old age after its critically acclaimed predecessorThe Incredibles(2004 ) , Samuel L. Jackson reprised his role for the sequel , Incredibles 2(2018 ) . While the motion picture is animated , Jackson ’s voice is instantly placeable as Lucius Best ( a.k.a . Frozone ) .
Fans of the original cinema will recall the iconic " Where is my Super Suit ? " scene between Frozone and his married woman , Honey . Fortunately for viewer , the 2d flick was just as good as the first , provide plenty of new moment that made the 14 - year wait worthwhile .
I Am Not Your Negro (99%)
Once again Jackson is on narrating responsibility , but instead of a fictional feature , it ’s for the 2016 documentaryI Am Not Your Negro . Based from the letters of the unfinished manuscriptRemember This Houseby James Baldwin , I Am Not Your Negrouses excerpts from these letters and archival footage of Baldwin to explore the racism that has always been present in America . In addition to his own thought , the cinema also show up the life of civil rights activists such Martin Luther King Jr.
It was considered one of 2016 ’s good documentaries , and was not the only documentary Jackson narrated in the 2010s . In 2011 he narratedAfrican Cats , a nature documentary , for Disneynature . While it did n’t make this list , it ’s further proof that Samuel L. Jackson has left his mark on practically all genre of motion-picture show .
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