Despite being one of the most famous names in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson has never won an Academy Award - something he feels he's maybe owed.
The actor has enjoyed a glittering career that spans decades and features countless blockbusters and acclaimed dramatic performances, including notable roles in movies such as Pulp Fiction, A Time To Kill, as well as a string of Marvel hit films.
He was nominated once for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Jules Winnfield in 1994's Pulp Fiction. That year, the award went to Martin Landau for Ed Wood.
"I should have won that one," he told The Sunday Times of his Pulp Fiction nomination, also listing his performance in 1991's Jungle Fever as worthy of awards.
"I guess Black folk usually win for doing despicable s**t onscreen. Like Denzel [Washington] for being a horrible cop in Training Day. All the great stuff he did in uplifting roles like Malcolm X? No... we'll give it to this motherf****r. So maybe I should have won one."
He added: "But, Oscars don't move the comma on your check - it's about getting asses in seats and I've done a good job of doing that."
Jackson is set to receive an Honorary Oscar at the 12th Governors Awards. It's awarded to celebrate extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.
Announcing the news last year, Academy President David Rubin said in a statement that Jackson "is a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide."
He added: "Jackson has brought an indelible presence to his roles in more than 100 films ranging from independents to blockbusters."
Elsewhere, Jackson slammed Joe Rogan's apology over his repeated use of the n-word.
Following the backlash to the video, Rogan apologized for using the racial slur – calling it "the most regretful and shameful thing I’ve ever had to talk about publicly" – but insisted he was not racist.
Jackson slammed Rogan's apology, saying it was "wrong" for the podcaster to use the slur in the first place.
"He is saying nobody understood the context when he said it," Jackson said. "But he shouldn't have said it. It's not the context, dude – it's that he was comfortable doing it.
"Say you're sorry because you want to keep your money, but you were having fun and you say you did it because it was entertaining."
Asked whether Rogan's use of the slur lacked context, the 73-year-old replied: "It needs to be an element of what the story is about. A story is context – but just to elicit a laugh? That's wrong."