Samuel L. Jackson posts video on X

Samuel L. Jackson shared a 51-second video on his X account on October 14, in which he recites a long monologue without looking at the script.

Reference to Pulp Fiction

The post's caption read: "32 Years later, I still got this one on Lock!!!" referring to his role in Pulp Fiction, the 1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Jules Winnfield's famous monologue

In the film, Jackson plays Jules Winnfield, a hitman working for gangster Marsellus Wallace alongside Vincent Vega, played by John Travolta. One of the film's most famous scenes shows Jules confronting Brett, a young man he is sent to intimidate.

The Bible passage in the film

Before carrying out the threat, Jules delivers a long monologue he presents as a passage from the Bible, specifically Ezekiel 25:17. This threatening speech ends with: "And you shall know that my name is the Lord when I bring my vengeance upon you."

Jackson's performance of the monologue

Jackson chose to recite this monologue 32 years after the film's release. In front of his phone camera, he delivered the lines with the same intonation as his character, even removing his sunglasses for the final words.

The script's adaptation of the Bible

Although Jules presents the speech as a biblical passage, the text heard in the film is not an exact quote from the Bible. Tarantino significantly altered the wording for the screenplay.

The monologue's recurring role in the film

This monologue appears multiple times in Pulp Fiction. When Jules repeats it toward the end of the film, he questions its meaning, giving the lines a different significance.

Impact and recognition of Pulp Fiction

Released in 1994, Pulp Fiction features John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, and Samuel L. Jackson. The film won the Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival that year and the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 1995.

Jackson's Oscar nomination

Samuel L. Jackson was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jules Winnfield.