Samuel L Jackson, Danny Glover among those to receive honorary Oscars

2019 file photo of actor Samuel L. Jackson, who along with Danny Glover, Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann and actress-director Elaine May, will receive honorary Oscars ahead of the main 2022 gala. – Photo: AFP

Actors Samuel L Jackson and Danny Glover, Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann and actress-director Elaine May will receive honorary Oscars ahead of the main 2022 gala, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday.

Jackson, May and Ullmann will be given honorary statuettes, while Glover will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Governors Awards on January 15, the Academy said in a statement.