LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: It may come as a surprise for the wider audience to witness Samuel L Jackson in the Best Featured Actor category for a play but for the cinephiles and the theatre enthusiasts, it's no big deal. The 74-year-old 'Pulp Fiction' star was nominated in the Best Featured Actor in a Play category at the Annual Tony Awards but failed to etch his name on the winning trophy, which went to Brandon Uranowitz.

Jackson, who usually plays it cool in situations where the camera is on him, lost his calm and composed demeanor and rolled his eyes when the winner of the category was announced. He expressed his disappointment with a slightly unimpressed reaction, as he tilted his head back and rolled his eyes. This hilarious reaction to his defeat was captured live and fans of the actor started expressing their thoughts without missing a beat.

‘Does not have a good non-winner face’

Jackson was nominated for his outstanding performance in a play titled ‘The Piano Lesson’ by celebrated American playwright, August Wilson. He looked like the expected winner but Brandon swooped in with his impressive performance in 'Leopoldstadt', which the critics held in higher regard. When Brandon was walking up the stage, the cameras panned to the other nominees, and the hilarious moment of Jackson’s eye roll was instantly caught, leading to a series of jokes online.

Twitter was buzzing as one fan wrote, “Samuel L. Jackson does not have a good non-winner face. I’m sure his eye roll will be a meme.” Another chipped in with, “Samuel L. Jackson looked like Nick Fury after realizing he didn't win his category,” while a third wrote, "Samuel L. Jackson’s face is taking me out for some reason!” There were a few who understood the reaction and sympathized with the veteran actor. One such person said, “I thought Samuel L. Jackson was gonna win that,” as another said, “Samuel L. Jackson was robbed. But of course, let’s give it to…never mind.” However, there was also an ignorant fan who didn’t know Jackson’s affiliation with theatre. He wrote, “It was 0 days ago when I found #SamuelLJackson does live theater.”

What did Samuel L. Jackson say about ‘The Piano Lesson’?

Jackson, who is renowned for his roles in Quentin Tarantino films and as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, revealed that he was truly honored to be a part of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play. He said, “It’s a thrill to be nominated – this honor is particularly special having been under the direction of LaTanya and getting to continue August Wilson’s legacy on Broadway after first performing 'The Piano Lesson' on stage at the Yale Repertory Theater 35 years ago.”

Samuel and LaTanya married in 1980 and have one child, 41-year-old freelance film and television producer Zoe Jackson. Despite the challenges of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, the Tony Awards went on smoothly without many hiccups.

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