The “Pulp Fiction” actor, Samuel L. Jackson, dressed in patriotic red-white-and-blue as Uncle Sam during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show.

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The “Pulp Fiction” actor, Samuel L. Jackson, dressed in patriotic red-white-and-blue as Uncle Sam during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show.

The “Pulp Fiction” actor, Samuel L. Jackson, dressed in patriotic red-white-and-blue as Uncle Sam during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show.

Uncle Sam — aka Samuel L. Jackson — nearly stole the Super Bowl halftime show. The “Pulp Fiction” actor was Kendrick Lamar’s special guest during the Super Bowl halftime show.

The “Pulp Fiction” actor, Samuel L. Jackson, dressed in patriotic red-white-and-blue as Uncle Sam during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show.

The “Pulp Fiction” actor, Samuel L. Jackson, dressed in patriotic red-white-and-blue as Uncle Sam during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show.

The “Pulp Fiction” actor, Samuel L. Jackson, dressed in patriotic red-white-and-blue as Uncle Sam during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show.

Jackson appeared in character as 'Uncle Sam.' He sported a blue coat and patriotic tophat, donning a red, white, and blue ensemble similar to the historic U.S. Army recruiting ads.

The “Pulp Fiction” actor, Samuel L. Jackson, dressed in patriotic red-white-and-blue as Uncle Sam during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show.