Without his skills, the film wouldnt have been No.
1 at the box office for three weeks, the longest winning streak of the summer.
the filmmaker revised his death scene so that his character survives.
Why has Jackson survived so long at the top?
It is easy to see why SJ is No.
1, says Deadline Hollywood awards columnist Pete Hammond.
No one has been better than Sam about putting themselves in blockbusters.
Jackson has no shame about even his silliest roles.
Snakes on a Planedoesnt speak volumes about s, Jackson once said.
It just says people are still making movies that people are having fun going to watch.
So how many of our current top 20 box office stars are over 50?
Yes, 17 out of 20.
So if movie makers gave more grownup actors a chance wouldnt they make more money?
We know what Jackson would say.
Below, the top 20 actors determined by film grosses today:
1.
Samuel L. Jackson, 682.Harrison Ford, 753.
Tom Hanks, 614.
Morgan Freeman, 805.
Robert Downey Jr., 526.
Eddie Murphy, 567.
Stanley Tucci, 568.
Tom Cruise, 559.
Scarlett Johansson, 3210.
Ian McKellen, 7811.
Johnny Depp, 5412.
Anthony Daniels, 7113.Michael Caine, 8414.
Gary Oldman, 5915.
Robin Williams, 63 (deceased)16.
Robert De Niro, 7417.
Emma Watson, 2718.
Will Smith, 4819.Bruce Willis, 6220.
Stellan Skarsgard, 66
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