# In 1999, Samuel L Jackson landed a movie he’d publicly campaigned for. He still refuses to accept the ending

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1999-samuel-l-jackson-landed-a-movie-hed-publicly-campaigned-for-he-still-refuses-to-accept-the-ending/
- Published: 2026-10-24T16:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T17:25:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-1999-samuel-l-jackson-landed-a-movie-hed-publicly-campaigned-for-he-still-refuses-to-accept-the-ending/
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Jackson campaigned publicly for a Star Wars role.
- He played Mace Windu in all three prequels.
- He still believes Windu could return.

## Summary

Samuel L Jackson publicly campaigned for a part in George Lucas’s Star Wars prequel, The Phantom Menace, and was cast as Jedi Master Mace Windu. The role became a fan favourite, and Jackson has continued to argue that Windu could return despite the character’s apparent death.

Lucas did not tell Jackson which character he would play until he arrived on set and was fitted for Jedi robes. Jackson went on to appear as Windu in all three prequel films, where the character wielded a purple lightsaber. In 2022, Jackson said he would reprise the role, pointing to other one-handed characters who have returned in the franchise.

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