Samuel L. Jackson will provide a boost to Sunday night’s Chiefs-Falcons game on NBC.
The actor, known for roles in films such as “Pulp Fiction,” “Patriot Games” and “Glass,” will star in what NBC Sports is billing as a “cinematic opening scene” for tonight’s broadcast, which can be seen on both NBC and the streaming service Peacock.
Jackson is one of the stars of “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” a new original limited series streaming on Peacock. The program is executive produced by Will Packer and Kevin Hart, and stars Jackson, Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle and Terrence Howard.
Based on a true crime podcast distributed by iHeart, the series follows the story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic comeback fight in 1970 helped transform the economy and culture of Atlanta, Georgia. Hart plays a hustler known as ‘Chicken Man’ and hosts an after-party to celebrate the fight with a top-notch guest list of the country’s wealthiest. But the night ends with a brutal robbery. Suspected as the mastermind behind the crime, Chicken Man tries to clear his name, even if he has to convince his old adversary, JD Hudson (played by Cheadle), one of the first black detectives on the city’s desegregated police force. perpetrator.
The first three episodes of “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” premiered on September 5, 2024 and a new episode premieres weekly on Thursdays on Peacock.
Jackson sold popcorn, peanuts and drinks at the Falcons’ first home stadium, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, in the 1960s. In the opening, he discusses his fandom and gives some thoughts on the upcoming game.