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Samuel L. Jackson wins over Far Eastern fans

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Samuel L. Jackson wins over Far Eastern fans

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Reuters

23 Views • Aug 14, 2012

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Actor Samuel L. Jackson met with fans on the red carpet in Tokyo on Tuesday to promote big screen blockbuster 'The Avengers'.

Ever the crowd-pleaser, the star showed off his linguistic skills by delivering some of his comments flawlessly in Japanese.

SOUNDBITE: Actor Samuel L. Jackson, saying (Japanese):

"Thank you Tokyo! And now that the Olympics is over, let's watch 'The Avengers"

In case you're wondering, that meant: 'Thank you Tokyo - now the Olympics are over, let's watch 'The Avengers'.

The movie features popular Marvel characters including Nick Fury, Thor and Iron Man.

With strong promotion in Japan, plenty of people are expected to watch, even those who may be less familiar with the Marvel comic book series than the likes of this young fan.