Samuel L. Jackson Explains Star Wars Lightsaber's Pulp Fiction Reference
Star Wars actor Samuel L. Jackson admits it was not his idea to put a Pulp Fiction reference on his character's iconic lightsaber. Jackson is one of the most recognizable actors around today. Having played a role in successful franchises like Star Wars and the MCU and working with well-known directors like Quentin Tarantino, almost everyone has seen Jackson in something. More importantly, nearly everyone can quote a line or reference a character that Jackson has played over the years. Perhaps no reference is more well known than the wallet owned by his character Jules in Pulp Fiction which reads «Bad Mother F***er.»
Many know Jackson as the Master Jedi Mace Windu from George Lucas's Star Wars prequel trilogy. Windu is, of course, the character who sparked waves of controversy with the release of Attack of the Clones for being the only character in the whole series to carry a purple lightsaber. While it has since been written into the Star Wars mythos exactly why Windu carries this lightsaber color, true fans know that the real reason is simple. Jackson wanted it to be purple, and he asked. Jackson also revealed back in 2013 that the handle of his lightsaber is engraved with the letters BMF for a certain explicit catchphrase, though to date, no in-world Star Wars explanation has been given for this.
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In a recent interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jackson has revealed that despite rumors he asked for the Pulp Fiction engraving on his lightsaber, it was actually a gift. As Jackson puts it, the crew «did that because they loved me.» In fact, it was a complete surprise for the actor. According to Jackson, he was presented
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