"Oh hell no, that don't work for me": Samuel L. Jackson Was in No Mood to Shoot With Poisonless Rattle Snakes, Issued Strict 20 feet Rule

byKrittika MukherjeeAugust 6, 2023, 6:08 am

Before associating with MCU, Samuel L. Jackson was famously known for his thrilling adventurous movies like S.W.A.T., Time To Kill, and Deep Blue Sea. Thus, with that penchant for adventure, the actor excitedly signed himself in for the 2006 horror flick, Snakes on a Plane, without even reading the script.

However, eventually, through the process of shooting Snakes on a Plane, Samuel L. Jackson faced certain restrictions and issues that he later reflected upon as hellish. Recalling how his manager had to issue strict rules for the actor, Jackson discussed his experience of shooting with real snakes.

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Recalling his 2006 horror flick, Samuel L. Jackson sat for an interview to discuss how he was overly excited about the movie. Revealing how he signed in for the movie without reading the script, Jackson confessed to facing issues later on, during the shoots. Feeling held back by too many restrictions, the actor even compared the movie with his 2003 thriller S.W.A.T.

Although the two movies were completely different, the actor compared them in order to discuss the crippling mistake that Snakes on a Plane was almost ready to do like S.W.A.T. Stating how the 2006 horror flick almost turned itself into PG-13 rated, Jackson claimed to go against it in order to save the movie’s potential. Samuel L. Jackson explained,

“In this day and age, you can show snake strikes. You can see them bite. You see the injection of venom…But we weren’t doing any of that stuff when we were shooting. And also, nobody was cursing.”

Thus, the actor vowed not to repeat the same mistake that his 2003 S.W.A.T committed by making it a PG-13-rated movie.

“We did SWAT that way…But I was insistent, all the time shooting Snakes, that we should go ahead and do it anyway.”

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After interfering with the movie’s viewer’s restriction, Samuel L. Jackson reflected upon the issues he faced while shooting the horror flick. Stating how his movie soon turned into real-life gore, the actor discussed the time when filmmakers insisted he tangle with wild snakes. Having a bit of an issue with that, Jackson mentioned his manager putting a stopper with a strict rule.

Stating how the movie included real snakes slithering around on the set, and around the crew, Samuel L. Jackson mentioned being promised protection against snakes at all costs. “My agent was insistent. No snakes within 20 feet.” Jackson revealed the strict rule implemented by his manager. Confessing how his agents never actually believed he would to the 2006 movie, the actor spoke about his time on set. Samuel L Jackson shared,

“In the beginning, they were talking about having rattlesnakes they had taken the venom sacks out of but I was like, ‘Oh, hell no. That don’t work for me.’”

Clarifying that his avoidance of snakes wasn’t based on any sort of phobia, the actor recalled catching snakes as a youngster and draping them around for photoshoots. Further, Jackson took some time to discuss his experience on set and how he dealt with his agents when they were baffled by his choice of project.

Watch Snakes on a Plane on Netflix.

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Finding her escapism in art and fiction, Krittika joined our team at FandomWire with a penchant for creativity. But when she's not working, this diehard Potterhead sets out to explore the world and learn new things.