Seinfeld Actually Has An Officially Confirmed Connection To… Malcolm X

Summary:

• Aside from the fact that both have received tremendous critical, the Seinfeld TV series and 1992's Malcolm X have nothing in common
• One is a lighthearted sitcom praised for its clever humor, while the other is a serious biographical drama
• However, costume designer for both projects, Ruth E. Carter, revealed that she brought one prop from the biopic into the sitcom

It is hard to imagine two projects that are more different in literally every way than the Seinfeld TV series and Malcolm X, except for the fact that both projects were critically and commercially acclaimed and eventually became cult classics.

The Show And The Movie Were Almost Nothing Alike

The first is a sitcom TV series that ran for nine seasons from 1989 to 1998 and centered on a fictionalized version of the life of one of its creators, Jerry Seinfeld, who found himself in all sorts of bizarre situations.

Seinfeld is often considered one of the best TV shows of all time thanks to its clever humor and vivid characters, leading to it being showered with all sorts of accolades throughout its long run and still being fondly remembered by countless fans.

Malcolm X, on the other hand, is a gritty biographical drama directed by Spike Lee that chronicles the life of one of the most important figures in the African-American civil rights movement, Malcolm Little, brilliantly portrayed by Denzel Washington.

Released in 1992, the film was praised for its faithful portrayal of the life of Malcolm X, received two Academy Award nominations in the categories of Best Actor and Best Costume Design, and was even selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

One Particular Prop Appeared In Both The Show And The Movie

And yet there is one thing these two radically different projects have in common, as recently revealed by Ruth E. Carter, who worked on both the biopic and the sitcom.

During her appearance on the Nessa OFF Air Podcast, the acclaimed costume designer shared that after she finished Malcolm X in 1989 (as the movie wasn't released until 1992 due to production issues), she got involved with the pilot episode of Seinfeld.

When it came time to develop the outfit for George Costanza, portrayed by Jason Alexander, Carter didn't have any glasses other than the ones she brought from her previous project, where they were worn by Denzel Washington.

Although the glasses in question weren't exactly the ones the actor wore for most of the movie, but rather the wire-rimmed ones that appeared during the prison sequence, it's still a rather odd coincidence.

The accessory proved to be a perfect fit for Jason Alexander and eventually became an essential and easily recognizable part of his character on the sitcom series.

Source: Nessa OFF Air Podcast