Samuel L. Jackson does not appear to be shopping for host Joe Rogan's apology for his previous use of the n-word on his podcast.
"He's saying no one understood the context when he mentioned it," Jackson informed The Instances in a just lately revealed interview, reportedly rolling his eyes as he mentioned it. "However he should not have mentioned it."
Rogan apologized in February after a compilation video of him utilizing the racial slur made the rounds on social media.
"I do know that to most individuals, there is not any context the place a White individual is ever allowed to say that, by no means thoughts publicly on a podcast, and I agree with that," Rogan mentioned on the time.
In his interview with The Instances, Jackson dismissed that.
"It isn't the context, dude — it is that he was comfy doing it," he informed The Instances. "Say that you just're sorry since you wish to maintain your cash, however you had been having enjoyable and also you say you probably did it as a result of it was entertaining."
Jackson added that, "It must be a component of what the story is about. A narrative is context — however simply to elicit amusing? That is mistaken."
He additionally mentioned director and author Quentin Tarantino, who has used the phrase in a number of of his movies, together with "Pulp Fiction" and "Django Unchained." Jackson starred in each initiatives.
The actor recounted that when filming "Django Unchained," his co-star Leonardo DiCaprio expressed throughout rehearsals that he was uncomfortable utilizing the slur as many instances as was required by his character within the script.
"Me and Quentin mentioned that you need to. Each time somebody desires an instance of overuse of the n-word, they go to Quentin — it is unfair," Jackson mentioned. "He is simply telling the story and the characters do speak like that. When [fellow director] Steve McQueen does it, it is artwork. He is an artiste. Quentin's only a popcorn filmmaker."
CNN has reached out to reps for Rogan for remark.