How do you end up being the highest-grossing actor of all time? By being the best in the biz, that's how. (And also by being involved in several high-performing movie franchises, usually cast as a wise leader with some responsibility over plot exposition, making you a consistent feature of multiple stories.) Boom! If you're Samuel L. Jackson, it's just that simple.

This episode's films (& franchises!): the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the xXx trilogy, Amos & Andrew, Loaded Weapon 1, The 51st State, Kong: Skull Island, Hard Eight, The Spirit.

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