Samuel L. Jackson surprised viewers as the first face to light up the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show, introducing himself as "your Uncle Sam" and issuing commands to the rebellious rapper.

Spike Lee dug Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show, and he especially liked what he (and others) saw as an homage to his 2015 film "Chi-Raq." Lamar cast Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam in his 2025 halftime performance;

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Kendrick Lamar defeats the King of Pop, making history twice as the first solo hip-hop artist to headline the Super Bowl.

Samuel L. Jackson wore custom Bode gear during his appearance as Unclr Sam at Kendrick Lamar 's Super Bowl LIX performance. Jackson wore a red, white, and blue suit that screamed patriotism as he served as the performance's narrator.

The Super Bowl Halftime Show was headlined by Kendrick Lamar, who performed a 12-minute set that included a number of his biggest hits, as well as a cameo from Samuel L. Jackson