‘His eye roll will be a meme’ – Samuel L. Jackson’s unimpressed reaction to losing Best Actor Tony Award to Brandon Uranowitz goes viral
Samuel L. Jackson’s face became a meme on Sunday, after fans noticed his less-than-impressed reaction to losing at the 76th Annual Tony Awards.
The Unbreakable star, 74, was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the event – held at United Palace Theater in New York City – for his role in The Piano Lesson, which was his wife LaTanya Richardson‘s Broadway directorial debut.
However, when he lost to Brandon Uranowitz, 36, who starred in Leopoldstadt, fans quickly noted the apparent disappointment in his face, along with what appeared to be a slight eye-roll.
‘Samuel L. Jackson does not have a good non-winner face. I’m sure his eye roll will be a meme,’ one commentator wrote on Twitter.
Another one shared the moment all actors were featured alongside each other on the screen, and wrote: ‘Samuel L. Jackson’s face is taking me out for some reason!’ with a crying out laughing emoji.
‘Samuel L. Jackson didn’t look happy,’ another added with a laughing emoji.
Another fan compared his face to that of his Marvel character Nick Fury, writing, ‘Samuel L. Jackson looked like Nick Fury after realizing he didn’t win his category.’
‘Awww Samuel L. Jackson,’ someone else added, appearing to empathize with the actor’s loss. 
However many fans also seemed to understand where Jackson’s disappointment was coming from.
‘I thought Samuel L. Jackson was gone win that…’ a commentator wrote on Twitter.
‘Samuel L. Jackson was robbed. But of course let’s give it to… never mind,’ another disappointed fan commented. 
Comments continued to pour in, with someone else adding, ‘Samuel L. Jackson lost I hate it here actually.’
He received more words of encouragement, with someone else adding, ‘Samuel L. Jackson bodied The Piano Lesson.’