Amazon Selects Samuel L. Jackson As The First Celebrity Voice of Alexa

Yesterday, Amazon announced that it had signed up actor Samuel L. Jackson to become a new voice option for its virtual assistant, Alexa. According to the company's website, for 99 cents, "Sam will give you the weather, play your favorite music, tell jokes, and more." However, this price is only for the introductory period, and the fee will increase to $4.99 after the service kicks off later this year.

Upon hearing this news, fans of the actor and Amazon users rejoiced on Twitter, especially after hearing that there will be a setting for explicit language. Amazon did add that while he'll be able to answer a lot, "Sam won’t be able to help with Shopping, lists, reminders or Skills." Below, Twitter users celebrated the news with GIFs, memes, and a whole lot of profanity.

 

 

“SAY MY NAME!” We cannot WAIT to hear @SamuelLJackson be the newest voice of Alexa -- and you can choose from an “explicit” or “non-explicit” version! #PopNews https://t.co/i9rZzYNwW0 pic.twitter.com/CnhKkZnfMd

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 26, 2019

 

Samuel L. Jackson will become the first celebrity to lend his voice to Alexa -- in both clean and explicit versions 🤬(via @Variety | https://t.co/bvgm1rXht6) pic.twitter.com/G8eCufL2YL

— Fandom (@getFANDOM) September 25, 2019

 

All of us when we heard Samuel L. Jackson's voice will soon be featured on Amazon Alexa pic.twitter.com/Y6iJw3UOpx

— The Tylt (@TheTylt) September 25, 2019

 

Since Jackson has played so many iconic movie characters, users naturally began to imagine what some of them would say in response to their questions.

So I could randomly ask the new #Alexa (Samuel L. Jackson) pic.twitter.com/T6QwYf18da

— 💀👑 Tama Lyn 👑💀 (@OhHeyTT) September 25, 2019

 

 

Samuel L. Jackson will be a celebrity Alexa voice. I’m gonna put this pic on my echo dot. #alexa pic.twitter.com/3ZnA8aSyQp

— miss kris 💁🏽‍♀️ (@KrisHuston77) September 25, 2019

 

The new Samuel L. Jackson voice when Alexa fails to recognize what you have said for the third time in a row. pic.twitter.com/mT583Q0tQY

— Katherine Scott (@kscottz) September 25, 2019

 

Mostly everyone was just really excited about the possibility of the actor cursing at them.

 

 

Alexa I had a really rough day, could you say something to cheer me up.Alexa on Samuel L Jackson Mode: pic.twitter.com/qOQq3l3qUe

— Jeffrey Walizer Jr (@JWalizerJr) September 25, 2019

 

 

The great Samuel L. Jackson is the new voice of #Alexa and there is an explicit version 😂 pic.twitter.com/EKJD8SBQQx

— booredatwork (@booredatwork) September 25, 2019

 

When you accidentally switch your @SamuelLJackson voice option on Alexa to 'explicit' mode. pic.twitter.com/Ng8D1ukmyA

— Chet Powell (@ChetPowell) September 25, 2019

 

Since Jackson is the first celebrity selected, it'll be interesting to see what famous voices are chosen next. Fortunately, many offered some suggestions below.

If Samuel L Jackson is the first Alexa celebrity voice, we know who should be next pic.twitter.com/mDJYD3wHvM

— Jonah (@ReadaboutLOLXD) September 25, 2019

 

Paul Bettany should is definitely next right? If you have JARVIS as the voice of Alexa shit I might go buy one https://t.co/ZEWt8erk0L

— Jedisofreddit (@Jedisofreddit) September 26, 2019

 

Can amazon make young thug the next voice of Alexa ?

— my name popeye Yᴀ’ʜᴇʀᴅ ᴍᴇ (@eknott17) September 25, 2019

 

If the next Alexa voice is Morgan Freeman even if its only him narrating march of the penguins as his only response I will go into debt to get an Alexa

— 🌸🌊 (@fakehydrofIask) September 25, 2019

 

We can't motherf****** wait.