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5 days ago
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Samuel L. Jackson once survived being dragged by New York subway train in harrowing accident
While Samuel L. Jackson is no stranger to intense scenes on the silver screen, the Hollywood actor recalled a near-death experience that almost took his life. The Pulp Fiction star opened up about the harrowing moment he was nearly killed after a serious incident on a New York subway train in 1988. 'I got dragged by a subway train in New York … I got dragged by the A train,' Jackson revealed on the Mad Sad Bad podcast with host Paloma Faith. 'I was in the middle door of the last car, and it was a long-ass train station. And when the door closed on my foot, [the] train took off. So, I'm sitting there thinking, I'm like, 'Oh, f**k, I'm going to die.'' Jackson, 76, recalled how the accident unfolded in a split second. After the subway doors clamped down on his foot, Jackson found himself stuck as the train began to move, dragging him toward the tunnel. 'I could see the tunnel coming, and I couldn't figure out anything that I could grab or hold on to and get close to the train, so I wouldn't get killed in the tunnel,' he continued. While his life flashed before his eyes, he explained, a person on the train had crutches and rushed to halt the train. 'It just slowed down really, really slow,' Jackson recalled. 'Until all of a sudden the train stopped.' Jackson continued to share his perspective on nearly dying as he experienced the brush with death. 'Things slow down when you're looking at death,' he remarked. 'I've been in car accidents and if I see them, it's almost like everything is slowing down, and you know there's nothing you can do to get out of the way.' When asked whether fear had gripped him while he was trapped in the subway doors, Jackson shared his honest thoughts. 'When I was being dragged, all I could think of was, it was going to be a really sad Christmas, because it was like a few days before Christmas,' he said. 'So I was going to miss my birthday and all that. I was like, 'Damn, it's gonna be f***ed up. It's gonna be a f***ed up Christmas this year.'' The Unbreakable actor previously detailed the accident to Vanity Fair. He shared that he had suffered a complete tear of his ACL and a partial tear of his meniscus, plus 'lots of cartilage damage.' Jackson had to get his right knee surgically repaired after the incident. This resulted in him spending ten months on crutches and more than a year in physical rehab. 'For the rest of his life, he would have a couple of extra screws in his right leg,' the magazine reported.
Fox News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Samuel L. Jackson once survived being dragged by New York subway train in harrowing accident
While Samuel L. Jackson is no stranger to intense scenes on the silver screen, the Hollywood actor recalled a near-death experience that almost took his life. The "Pulp Fiction" star opened up about the harrowing moment he was nearly killed after a serious incident on a New York subway train in 1988. "I got dragged by a subway train in New York. . . . I got dragged by the A train," Jackson revealed on the "Mad Sad Bad" podcast with host Paloma Faith. "I was in the middle door of the last car, and it was a long-a-- train station. And when the door closed on my foot, [the] train took off. So, I'm sitting there thinking, I'm like, 'Oh, f---, I'm going to die.'" Jackson, 76, recalled how the accident unfolded in a split second. After the subway doors clamped down on his foot, Jackson found himself stuck as the train began to move, dragging him toward the tunnel. "I could see the tunnel coming, and I couldn't figure out anything that I could grab or hold on to and get close to the train, so I wouldn't get killed in the tunnel," he continued. While his life flashed before his eyes, he explained, a person on the train had crutches and rushed to halt the train. "It just slowed down really, really slow," Jackson recalled. "Until all of a sudden the train stopped." Jackson continued to share his perspective on nearly dying as he experienced the brush with death. "Things slow down when you're looking at death," he remarked. "I've been in car accidents and if I see them, it's almost like everything is slowing down, and you know there's nothing you can do to get out of the way." When asked whether fear had gripped him while he was trapped in the subway doors, Jackson shared his honest thoughts. "When I was being dragged, all I could think of was, it was going to be a really sad Christmas, because it was like a few days before Christmas," he said. "So I was going to miss my birthday and all that. I was like, 'Damn, it's gonna be f‑‑‑ed up. It's gonna be a f‑‑‑ed up Christmas this year.'" The "Unbreakable" actor previously detailed the accident to Vanity Fair. He shared that he had suffered a complete tear of his ACL and a partial tear of his meniscus, plus "lots of cartilage damage." Jackson had to get his right knee surgically repaired after the incident. This resulted in him spending ten months on crutches and more than a year in physical rehab. "For the rest of his life, he would have a couple of extra screws in his right leg," the magazine reported. Reps for Jackson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Metro
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Samuel L Jackson reveals horror moment he was dragged by a subway train
Samuel L Jackson has recalled the terrifying moment he was convinced he was going to die after a freak accident on the subway. In a candid new interview, the Pulp Fiction actor opened up about the moment he was 'dragged by a subway train' when he was younger, sharing that he never got the sensation of his life flashing before his eyes. During an appearance on Paloma Faith's Mad Sad Bad podcast, the 76-year-old unpacked his ordeal, declaring: 'That whole thing about your life passing before you, it's like, 'Eh, not really,'. Everything does slow down, though. 'I got dragged by a subway train in New York in 1990. I got dragged by the A train. Fortunately, I was in the middle door of the last car, and it was a long-ass train station. 'When the door closed on my foot, train took off. I'm sitting there thinking, 'Oh, f**k, I'm going to die.' 'I could see the tunnel coming, and I couldn't figure out anything that I could grab or hold on to and get close to the train so I wouldn't get killed in the tunnel. 'It just slowed down really, really slow until all of a sudden the train stopped.' Shedding light on his mindset during that moment, Samuel admitted that he was focused on the incident ruining Christmas for his loved ones – including wife LaTonya Richardson and their daughter, Zoe. 'When I was being dragged, all I could think of was, it was going to be a really sad Christmas, because it was like a few days before Christmas,' the Marvel legend continued. 'So I was going to miss my birthday and all that. I was like, 'Damn, it's going to be f**ked up. It's going to be a f**ked up Christmas this year.'' The Django Unchained star was heavily injured in the accident, and tore his ACL and meniscus – he was in physical therapy for over a year and spent 10 months on crutches. He later took legal action and sued the transit system, and was eventually awarded $540k. More Trending It was only when he got to court for a hearing that he learned what happened that day, and that a man rushed to action and saved his life. 'I was a car-and-a-half from the tunnel when it stopped,' he added to Paloma. 'The guy who pulled the emergency cord was on crutches. 'Everybody else in there was trying to open the door, get my foot out the door, push and push and pull and try and take my shoe off. And he was going to the emergency cord, and he finally pulled it and stopped it. 'Things slow down when you're looking at death. I've been in car accidents and if I see them, it's almost like everything is slowing down and you know there's nothing you can do to get out of the way.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Halle Berry awkwardly rejects boyfriend Van Hunt's marriage proposal MORE: The Wire actor Tray Chaney shares emotional update after son is carried away by tornado MORE: All the easter eggs fans have spotted in the Wicked: For Good trailer
New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Samuel L. Jackson reveals shocking near-death experience in New York
Samuel L. Jackson came close to death over 30 years ago. While appearing on Tuesday's episode of Paloma Faith's 'Mad Sad Bad' podcast, the 76-year-old actor recalled the time he 'got dragged by a subway train in New York' and nearly died. 'I was in the middle door of the last car, and it was a long-ass train station,' Jackson explained. 'And when the door closed on my foot, [the] train took off. So I'm sitting there thinking, I'm like, 'Oh, f‑‑‑, I'm going to die.'' Advertisement 6 Samuel L. Jackson on Paloma Faith's podcast. Mad Sad Bad/Youtube 'I could see the tunnel coming,' Jackson continued, 'and I couldn't figure out anything that I could grab or hold on to and get close to the train so I wouldn't get killed in the tunnel.' But the train 'just slowed down really, really slow,' the 'Pulp Fiction' star said, adding, 'until all of a sudden the train stopped.' Advertisement 6 Samuel L. Jackson during Video Software Dealers Association Convention in Las Vegas in 1993. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Jackson previously told Vanity Fair that the incident happened in December 1988. He explained that he stopped to help a woman who dropped something when the subway doors closed on his ankle, causing him to be dragged on the platform as the train accelerated. Jackson tore his ACL and meniscus, which led to him spending 10 months on crutches and over a year in physical rehab. He won $540,000 after suing the New York Transit Authority. On the podcast, Jackson said that he found out who saved his life while he was in court two years after the incident. Advertisement 6 Samuel L. Jackson at the 'Othello' opening night in New York on March 23, 2025. Paul Zimmerman/Shutterstock 6 Samuel L. Jackson leaving 'The View' in NYC on March 27, 2025. Christopher Peterson / 'The guy who pulled the emergency cord was on crutches,' he shared. 'Everybody else in there was trying to open the door, get my foot out the door, push and push and pull and try and take my shoe off. And he was going to the emergency cord and he finally pulled it and stopped it.' The 'Avengers' actor recalled that when he was being dragged by the subway 'all I could think of was, it was going to be a really sad Christmas, because it was like a few days before Christmas.' Advertisement 6 Samuel L. Jackson with his wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson. Getty Images 'So I was going to miss my birthday and all that,' he said. 'I was like, 'Damn, it's gonna be f‑‑‑ed up. It's gonna be a f‑‑‑ed up Christmas this year.'' Jackson added of the near-death experience, 'That whole thing about your life passing before you, it's like, 'Eh, not really.' Everything does slow down, though.' 6 Samuel L. Jackson at the 'Wine in the Wilderness' opening night in New York in March 2025. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock 'Things slow down when you're looking at death,' he continued. 'I've been in car accidents and if I see them, it's almost like everything is slowing down and you know there's nothing you can do to get out of the way.' When asked if the incident made him 'existential,' Jackson responded, 'F‑‑k no, I'm Black.' 'I got my own problems, you know. Just being,' he went on. 'I grew up in segregation, so I've been, you know, dealing with, you know, existential bulls—t my whole life.'
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Paloma Faith reignites her hit podcast with a very awkward title just as childhood bullying row with Natalie Cassidy emerges
Paloma Faith is back with a new series of her podcast, but the hit series' emotive title comes amid a bullying row for the star. The singer has called her podcast Mad, Sad & Bad because as she points out 'I've been called all those things, but instead of letting it define me, I decided to own it'. She explains: 'I'll be talking to my favourite actors, comedians, musicians, and thinkers on how they've handled those pivotal moments of emotion. "Mad, Sad & Bad" is about the highs, the lows, and the glorious mess in-between.' With new episodes dropping every Tuesday, Paloma invites an array of guests into her home to dissect their emotions, with her latest booking being Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson. But Paloma's latest Mad, Sad & Bad podcast drop comes amid EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy 's claims that the singer bullied her when they were at school together. Natalie thought back to her school days on her own podcast Life With Nat when her bad experience with Paloma came up. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. EastEnders star Natalie, 42, and singer Paloma, 43, both attended Islington Green School, with Paloma in the year above Natalie. Natalie claimed: 'Paloma Faith, she bullied me at school. She went to Islington Green and was in the year above me. We've spoken about it and she has said sorry about that. Gutted.' But in a twist to the tale, Paloma's comments about her own torment at school have emerged. Writing in a 2012 tweet, Paloma insisted her school days were far from easy, claiming: 'Yes I got bullied at school. I had braces and before that, wonky teeth.' Paloma, who has a degree in contemporary dance and once worked as a magician's assistant, has previously called Islington Green 'very, very rough,' adding that 'the police were there every day; there was a lot of violence.' But in spite of classmate Natalie's comments and her bullying, Paloma has called herself 'a pacifist,' explaining how her school's 'tough environment helped me develop a strong sense of self. I had to learn to stick to my guns and be stubborn.' She has also spoken positvely about her 'incredible' teachers, gushing in an interview with The Standard: 'They were very encouraging to me. I was put in the Hackney Gazette because it was a failing school and I got all As at GCSE.' She has pointed out though that whilst she was inspired by the creative nature of her school, she didn't receive any formal music training, declaring: 'I did it all myself. I had no famous parents, no stage school, no BRIT School.' 'I didn't have lessons, ever, I just copied records.' After completing her A Levels at City and Islington College, Paloma went on to study for a degree in contemporary dance in Leeds before receiveing an MA in theatre directing at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. She juggled a huge array of part time jobs during her studies including as a sales assistant at Agent Provocateur, a singer in a burlesque cabaret and a magician's assistant.
