Samuel L. Jackson got super excited to be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week with guest host Leslie Jones.

The 73-year-old actor stopped by the program to open up about his new Apple TV+ limited series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, and also opened up about the honorary Oscar he’ll be receiving this weekend.

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“It’s a real honor to be given this by the Governors of The Academy because I’ve represented this industry in a specific kind of way,” he explained of the honor. “I went out and did what I’ve always wanted to do and I’ve entertained a lot of people – putting butts in seats in movie theaters.”

Sam went on, “It makes me feel that I am an ambassador for Hollywood.”

Check below to see what else he shared, and find out which star got him banned from SNL!

If you missed it, Samuel opened up in more detail about his honorary Oscar. Check it out!