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With the latest addition of Kerry Washington, the already impressive cast of Quentin Tarantino's next movie, "Django Unchained," just got a little more impressive. Throw in his other recent hire -- Don Johnson -- and it's clear that the auteur is up to his usual quirky casting tricks. Tarantino has always been known for his, ah, interesting choices with his ensemble casts, pulling from both mainstream Hollywood actors and the dustiest corners of pop culture, and resurrecting the careers of fallen stars.

"Django Unchained" is no exception, but how does it stack up with the rest of Tarantino's oeuvre? It's got some tough competition from what have become iconic ensembles, so let's take a look at where the new cast stands in comparison.

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And in one fell swoop, Twitter just got a whole lot m***** f****** better. Samuel L. Jackson has joined Twitter. I think I can safely speak for everyone on the face of the Earth when I say: finally!

The man himself made it official last night on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," the same day the "Avengers" trailer premiered, when he announced his new feed and sent out his first tweet from @SamuelLJackson, "Can-a muh f**kasay f** on here?"

As of right now, Jackson has tweeted 11 times and has a little over 90,000 followers, averaging roughly 8,200 new followers per tweet. He told Fallon that what he really wants is a million followers, so he can catch up with the rest of the Hollywood celebs who weren't so late to the party. We implore you, help him out!

So far, Jackson has used most of his tweets on retweets, so we here at MTV News wanted to throw out a few suggestions to help the new guy out.

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"Say 'what' again. I dare you!"

Never has a one-worded question — "What?" — yielded more devastating results than in this classic scene from "Pulp Fiction." The Quentin Tarantino masterpiece arrives on Blu-ray next Tuesday (October 4), but before that, take some time to revisit that oh-so classic "What?," a moment that lives in infamy not just in the minds of cinephiles everywhere, but also in Samuel L. Jackson's very own ring tone.

You'll see what I mean when you watch this exclusive "Pulp Fiction" featurette, a behind-the-scenes interview with Jackson that will not be featured on the Blu-ray. This is your only chance to hear the glorious sound of SLJ's cell phone!

Warning: the following clip is NSFW due to explicit language. Proceed with caution!

(And for whatever it's worth, yes, they do speak English in "What?.")

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These two New York City cops speed down hectic avenues, open fire with utter disdain for civilian life, and plow their muscle car into tour buses and the glass facade of Trump Tower. That's just how Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson roll in "The Other Guys" because, well, they're the guys.

Not the other guys, those anonymous, desk-bound, paperwork-consumed wannabes played by Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Jackson and Johnson are the epitome of big screen police badassery. Don't take our word for it, though. Hear it straight from the source.

"We've got more arrests than anybody," said Jackson when we visited the "Other Guys" set last spring. "We've used more lead than all the cops in the history of the LAPD! Our gun fights are legendary." Read more...

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"Deathgames." The title alone summons up awesome mental images, right? The title bubbled out of the trades last week as an upcoming project with "Twilight" star Kellan Lutz and "Iron Man 2" star Samuel L. Jackson in late-stage talks to headline. Intrigued by the premise -- Jackson kidnaps Lutz and forces him to fight in a modern-day gladiator arena -- I put in a call to Mike Callaghan, who is producing with Motion Picture Corporation of America, for additional details.

"Essentially the idea is, what if you had 'Gladiator' set in the present with modern-day technology," Callaghan explained. "You've got Sam Jackson essentially playing the Caesar who rules over an arena where people fight to the death. And Kellan plays our gladiator, who enters the film as someone that was kidnapped and rises through the ranks to become the head gladiator, the prized fighter."

That's the basic pitch. Things get mighty interesting however when you take a closer look at Jackson's character and how he stages these fights. Read more...

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Samuel L. Jackson will soon reprise his role as Nick Fury in "Iron Man 2" (hitting theaters May 7). We also recently learned that he'll be starring alongside "Twilight" vampire Kellan Lutz in the awesomely titled "Deathgames." Or "Death Sport." Or "Fury," as it was originally called, until Jackson's Nick Fury role for Marvel was deemed problematic. Whatever the title will be, it starts shooting next month. And afterwards? Jackson anticipates stepping back onto a set in the fall to join Vin Diesel for "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage." Hear it from Jackson himself in the video below then check out the full report on MTV.com. And stay tuned to MTV Movies Blog later for news from our exclusive chat with "Deathgames" producer Mike Callaghan.

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For the past bunch of weeks, MTV has been running a horror flick every Saturday at 10pm. Last week it was "Slither," about an alien force the invades the planet in the form of red, slimy-looking slug-things. This week we've got "Deep Blue Sea," which is notable for a number of reasons: there are sharks that think, Sam Jackson, LL Cool J and what is perhaps the best death scene ever recorded on film (spoiler alert).

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FROM SPLASH PAGE: Earlier today we told you about Samuel L. Jackson's new comic book series, "Cold Space," but now we get back to the projects that are foremost on comics fans' minds: the Marvel movies in which he plays S.H.I.E.L.D. head honcho Nick Fury.

Since he's listed as part of the official cast of "Thor," Kenneth Branagh's upcoming take on Marvel's god of thunder, we had to ask how his character will fit into the film. Will Fury drop by to recruit Thor for the Avengers like he did in "Iron Man"?

We'd love to tell you Jackson gave us the full scoop, but apparently he didn't know he was even in the film until he read the news. However, he did have some opinions to offer on Fury's relationship to Thor and how much of the character we'll see in Marvel's future movies.

Continue reading Samuel L. Jackson's 'Thor' Role Is News To Him - 'Nobody's Told Me Anything!'

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There is something to be said for Hollywood's practice of naming movies after popular songs, because I'm psyched about a new project titled "Sympathy for the Devil," solely on the basis of the fact that I'm a Rolling Stones fan. Never mind that it has nothing to do with the band, nor is it a first-person tale of Satan's influence on history, but I'm still at least partly sold on the name alone. And also partly because it involves Samuel L. Jackson dealing with motherf---ing demons in his motherf---ing city.

Latino Review received exclusive details about "Sympathy" directly from film company IM Global Octane ("Paranormal Activity"). Currently in pre-production, the movie will star Jackson and Josh Duhamel ("Transformers") as New Orleans lawyers caught in a battle between Heaven and Hell -- specifically warrior angels and demons. The full synopsis claims that the film, which mixes "'Angel Heart,' 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Omen,'" is "sure to be controversial." Read more...

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As far as 2010 comedies go, it’s hard to imagine one that sounds more promising than “The Other Guys.” I mean, it’s got Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Steve Coogan, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes and Paris Hilton in it, it’s directed by “Anchorman” genius Adam McKay – and it even has a scene when Derek Jeter gets gunned down! I mean, what's not to like?

The film also features Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – who told me recently that he saw his first clips from the film and it looks as hilarious as you’d expect. Read more...

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