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Samuel L Jackson’s deadpan expression when losing at Tony Awards 2023 is an absolute vibe-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro
‘Samuel L Jackson’s face took me all the way out,’ one fan said.
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At any awards ceremony, eagle-eyed viewers are always curious to see how nominees will react if they miss out on the win.
As anyone who’s watched Friends knows, learning how to perfect your ‘gracious loser face’ can be key (thanks for the tip Rachel).
So, with all eyes on the stars recognised at last night’s Tony Awards in New York City, several people couldn’t help but notice the deadpan expression on Samuel L Jackson’s face when the camera zoomed in on him as the winner of his category was revealed.
The 74-year-old received a nod for best performance by a featured actor in a play for his role in The Piano Lesson as Doaker Charles, going up against Brandon Uranowitz, Jordan E Cooper, Arian Moayed and David Zayas.
In the end, Brandon took home the prize for his performance as Ludwig Jakobovicz and Nathan Fischbein in Leopoldstadt, marking the 36-year-old’s first win and fourth nomination at the Tony Awards.
While the other nominees all smiled and clapped as the winner was announced, the Secret Invasion star appeared motionless for a few moments, before gradually joining in with the applause.
The other nominees broke into applause… and Samuel eventually joined in (Picture: CBS/Tony Award Productions)
One person shared a screenshot of Samuel’s reaction on Twitter, writing: ‘Samuel L. Jackson’s face is taking me out for some reason! 😂.’
Someone else added: ‘Samuel L. Jackson’s face took me all the way out 😭😭😭.’
Nonetheless, the actor looked like he was in high spirits while walking the red carpet with his wife, actress LaTanya Richardson.
The actor received an Honorary Academy Award last year (Picture: Bruce Glikas/WireImage)
LaTanya and Samuel have been married since 1980 and share a daughter together (Picture: Bruce Glikas/WireImage)
This year’s ceremony marked the first time that Samuel had ever been nominated for a Tony Award.
He’s received a plethora of other awards and nominations throughout his career, including being nominated at the Oscars in 1996 for his iconic performance in Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic Pulp Fiction.
In 2022, he received an Honorary Academy Award, a recognition that has previously gone to stars including Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, Sir Alec Guinness, Robert Redford and Jackie Chan.
Full list of winners from Tony Awards 2023
Best musical – Kimberly Akimbo
Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play – Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar
Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical – Victoria Clark, Kimberly Akimbo
Best play – Leopoldstadt by Sir Tom Stoppard
Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play – Jodie Comer, Prima Facie
Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical – J Harrison Ghee, Some Like It Hot
Best revival of a musical – Parade
Best book of a musical – David Lindsay-Abaire, Kimberly Akimbo
Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical – Alex Newell, Shucked
Best revival of a play – Topdog/Underdog
Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play – Miriam Silverman, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window
Best direction of a musical – Michael Arden, Parade
Best direction of a play – Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt
Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical – Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo
Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a play – Brandon Uranowitz, Leopoldstadt
Best scenic design of a play – Tim Hatley and Andrzej Goulding, Life of Pi
Best scenic design of a musical – Beowulf Boritt, New York, New York
Best orchestrations – Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter, Some Like It Hot
Best costume design of a musical – Gregg Barnes, Some Like It Hot
Best costume design of a play – Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Leopoldstadt
Best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theatre – Kimberly Akimbo – music: Jeanine Tesori, lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire
Best choreography – Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot
Best lighting design of a play – Tim Lutkin, Life of Pi
Best lighting design of a musical – Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best sound design of a play – Carolyn Downing, Life of Pi
Best sound design of a musical – Nevin Steinberg, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
One of the most striking looks on the red carpet came from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Lupita Nyong’o, who wore a silver breastplate cast and moulded from her own body.
In a caption written on Instagram, she said that she felt ‘honored, humbled, strengthened and energized’ to wear the garment at the star-studded event.
Jodie Comer was among the winners of the night, marking her first Tony Award for her performance in Prima Facie.
‘This woman in this play has been my greatest teacher and I have to thank Suzie Miller for that, who wrote this magnificent piece,’ the Killing Eve star said.
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