Samuel L. Jackson's Priceless Reaction Seeing Himself as Mace Windu...
New York PostSeptember 20, 2026
At the Lucas Museum opening, Samuel L. Jackson encountered a life-sized figure of Mace Windu, the Jedi character he brought to life across the Star Wars prequel trilogy. The actor's unfiltered response to seeing his character rendered in full physical form captured a genuine moment of recognition—the kind that resonates with fans who've watched Jackson embody the purple lightsaber-wielding Jedi across two decades of Star Wars films. His reaction speaks to the lasting cultural imprint of those prequels, despite their mixed critical reception.