That's what "Django Unchained" star Samuel L.
Jackson told a shocked TV interviewer recently.
Jackson was being grilled
about his work in the latest Quentin Tarantino movie when Jake Hamilton of Houston's Fox TV affiliate
brought up the use of the word in the film.
Jackson
was then asked if he would say the word.
"There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the
usage of the N-word in this movie," Hamilton
said to Jackson.
Hamilton
finally gave up on the subject, but not before saying it was a great question.
To which Jackson
responded, "it wasn't a great question if you can't say the word."
Tarantino's western, which also stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph
Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kerry Washington, has been criticized by some for
its use of the N-Word and gratuitous violence. Famed director Spike Lee says
he's boycotting the movie.
"American Slavery Was Not A Sergio Leone Spaghetti
Western. It Was A Holocaust. My Ancestors Are Slaves. Stolen from Africa. I Will Honor them," Lee tweeted.
Samuel L. Jackson dares interviewer to say the n-word
A post on Reddit last night has unearthed a prime example.
Two weeks ago, the "Django Unchained" cast sat down with Jake
Hamilton, host of Houston's
Emmy-winning film show Jake's Takes, at a press junket.
Things went smoothly enough until Hamilton
approached Jackson
with a question about the movie's controversial use of the "n-word." Jackson insisted that Hamilton, who is white, say the word
out loud; after Hamilton
repeatedly refused, they moved on. It was uncomfortable.
"The most awkward moment was just seeing everyone in
the room freeze, and waiting to see what my reaction was going to be," Hamilton says today.
The internet reaction has been mixed. Many commenter claims
that Hamilton should have simply said the word,
while others applaud the reporter for not caving to Jackson's demand. Hamilton says that his decision was in the
best interest of the show and the network.
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