Samuel L. Jackson negotiated with George Lucas to give Mace Windu a distinctive purple lightsaber in the Star Wars prequels. What reason did he give?

Purple was Mace Windu's favorite color in the original script

Lucas had already assigned blue and red and only purple was left

Purple indicated a Jedi who had turned briefly to the dark side

He wanted to be able to spot himself in a crowded battle scene

Samuel L. Jackson received an honorary Academy Award in 2022. What category of honorary Oscar did he receive?

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Honorary Award (for extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement)

Governor's Award for Special Achievement

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Captain America: The First Avenger

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