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Oscars weekend has tributes to Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover

Hollywood kicked off Oscar weekend by awarding honorary statuettes to Samuel L. Jackson and other industry veterans on Friday for their decades of filmmaking and humanitarian work.

Jackson was one of the recipients of the annual Governors Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group that presents the best picture Oscar and other trophies at the live ceremony on Sunday.

Actor Denzel Washington introduced Jackson at Friday’s event, citing that he had appeared in 152 films that grossed more than $27 billion at the box office in five decades.

Among them, Jackson played Nick Fury in the “Avengers” franchise and was nominated for an Oscar for his role as an assassin in director Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film “Pulp Fiction.”

Upon receiving the award, Jackson thanked his family, sales representatives, “and every person who has purchased tickets to any of my movies.”

“I try to entertain audiences the way Hollywood entertained me,” Jackson said. “Make them forget about their lives for a few hours, make them happy, impressed or excited.”

Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his advocacy of justice and human rights. He is currently a Goodwill Ambassador for Unicef.

Source: CNN Brasil

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