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Samuel L. Jackson's New Taylor Sheridan Spinoff Show Continues One Of His Greatest Genre Trends From The Past 35 Years

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Samuel L. Jackson was recently cast in a spinoff of Taylor Sheridan's , and it will continue one of the best trends of his entire acting career. Samuel L. Jackson was recently cast in a Tulsa King spinoff titled NOLA King. While plot details are unconfirmed, reports indicate that Jackson will be playing a crime boss named Russell Lee Washington Jr. who moves to New Orleans, Louisiana, to set up his criminal empire after running afoul of Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone). Jackson will also appear in Tulsa King season 3 to introduce his character and set up the spinoff series.

Being part of a show like Tulsa King, which was created by Taylor Sheridan, is great for any actor. Sheridan's many shows almost always draw in huge numbers of viewers, and Tulsa King is one of the most popular and best shows on Paramount+. While Samuel L. Jackson's best movies and shows speak for themselves, it's never a bad thing to sign on for a show that's almost guaranteed to be a hit. NOLA King could even continue one of the best trends in Jackson's career, and it may even surpass one of the best movies he's ever made.

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Since 1990, when he appeared for a brief but memorable scene in Goodfellas, Samuel L. Jackson has starred in a huge number of great crime dramas. . He's even been in every type of crime drama, from gangster movies like Jackie Brown to action thrillers like Damaged and even courtroom dramas like A Time to Kill. For the past 35 years, Samuel L. Jackson has utterly dominated the crime genre in every way possible.

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Now, Jackson's upcoming role in Tulsa King and NOLA King are continuing his trend of appearing in great crime dramas. . With NOLA King on the horizon, it looks like Samuel L. Jackson's dominance of the crime genre is nowhere close to stopping. In fact, Jackson's upcoming role could actually become his best example of acting in a crime drama since Pulp Fiction, where he played Jules Winnfield opposite John Travolta.

Samuel L. Jackson's appearance in Tulsa King season 3 and subsequent starring role in NOLA King will continue his trend of starring in great crime dramas, and it may be his best role since Pulp Fiction. There are very few people who are better qualified to lead a gangster show than Jackson, and his filmography alone speaks for itself. . The showrunner for Tulsa King, Dave Erickson, will also lead the production of NOLA King, meaning the same gripping storytelling will be present in both series.

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NOLA King will also offer Samuel L. Jackson a big advantage over his iconic role in Pulp Fiction. Though Jules was a main character of Pulp Fiction and endlessly interesting, he was just hired muscle for Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). . It's a position that's perfectly suited to Jackson's screen presence and intensity, and he should be capable of some truly impressive moments in the spinoff show.

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