Samuel L. Jackson didn’t understand how deep Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present was till the ultimate rehearsal, and it blew his thoughts.

In a current podcast interview, Jackson talked about how he had no clue what the efficiency was actually about at first. He confirmed up, mentioned his strains, and wore his costume, not pondering a lot of it.

It wasn’t till gown rehearsal, when all the things got here along with lights, outfits, and full staging, that he appeared round and realized, “Wait a minute… it is a assertion.”
Jackson performed “Uncle Sam,” wearing full crimson, white, and blue. The present used highly effective pictures to speak about being Black in America and the way Hip-Hop matches into that story. The legendary actor mentioned he didn’t join the dots till he noticed the flag-like setup on stage and felt the power throughout rehearsal.

Jackson admitted he wasn’t actually paying consideration at first. As soon as he noticed the complete image, he realized the efficiency wasn’t simply music, it was about making individuals assume, “I’ve been in quite a lot of moments like this in my life, the place I find yourself being a part of one thing larger than me, even when I didn’t plan it. I assume I’m meant to be that typically. An agent of change.”

What a time to make such a strong assertion, as Kendrick Lamar’s halftime present broke data. Extra individuals watched his efficiency than even watched the sport, over 133 million viewers. That’s greater than Michael Jackson’s well-known halftime present. Kendrick introduced out stars like Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams, and combined music with a message that made historical past