Connect with us

Entertainment

Damaged star Samuel L Jackson tracked down by determined Scots mum while filming

Published

on

Damaged star Samuel L Jackson tracked down by determined Scots mum while filming

Samuel L Jackson‘s latest film is set to hit the big screen in a few short weeks. Crime thriller Damaged will air in theatres from Friday, April 12.

Directed by Terry McDonough, the film tells the story of Chicago detective Daniel Lawson travelling to Scotland to link up with a local detective after a serial killer’s crimes match an unsolved case.




In a boon to the Scottish film industry, much of the movie was shot on location, with Livingston-based firm Stream Digital partnering with Red Sea Media and Bondit Media Capital for the project.

Samuel L Jackson was snapped by a superfan while filming in Bathgate(Image: Deborah Gemmell)

And last March, one determined mother was able to track down Jackson while filming in Bathgate – and she even received a cheeky quip from the iconic actor for her efforts.

Deborah Gemmell shared footage from the memorable moment on her Facebook page, saying she finally tracked the star down on Mid Street after “stalking” him.

She revealed that she and her Marvel-daft son went out on a mission to spot Jackson – who plays Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and ended up driving down the same road dozens of times until they saw him.


In the footage, Jackson can be seen on the pavement as Deborah shouts: “Nick Fury” at him. He looks up, smirks, and replies: “This is the third time you’ve been by!”

Speaking shortly after the encounter, Deborah said: “It was a wee bit of excitement for Bathgate. My son loves Marvel so I couldn’t not take him out last night to find him.

Continue Reading