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While most people conceive Adam Sandler as the comedy star who excels in slapstick comedies and hilarious rom-coms, his dramatic chops as an actor often go underappreciated. Time and time again,The Meyerowitz StoriesStar has put his dramatic chops on full display, with his most notable work being 2019’sUncut Gems, which many argued should’ve earned Sandler an Oscar nod.
Since then, the actor has continued to take on more dramatic roles, with his recent release being Spaceman, which brought in a whole new challenge for theHustleStar that pushed his boundaries.
SpacemanPushed Adam Sandler’s Physical Capabilities to the Limit
InSpaceman,Adam Sandlerplays an astronaut named Jakub, who spends six months on a solitary research mission at the edge of the solar system. While Sandler had no problems showcasing his dramatic chops in the sci-fi drama starringPaul Danoand Carey Mulligan, it was the physical work associated with the role that took the heaviest toll on him. TheHustleStar recalled that working with the stunt wires on was a painful experience as flexibility wasn’t his strong suit, but the stuntmen that tied him to the wires weren’t convinced he was in any pain.
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He said (viaDeadline):
“My body’s not the most flexible. The wires hurt me and dug into me,”he said.“The stuntmen who would wire me up every day, I would tell them it hurts but they didn’t believe me.”
Despite the issues, Sandler and the whole crew pulled through, with the actor stating,“We did it. We did it as a team,”and theSpanglishStar couldn’t be prouder of his work.
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Adam Sandler Is Down for More Dramatic Projects in the Future
While Spaceman involved some of the most physical works that Adam Sandler had to pull off, the actor cherished the challenge, expressing that it was an amazing time filming the sci-fi drama. Further raving about the film, theFunny PeopleStar revealed that he is down to working on more great dramas with the film’s director Johan Renck.
“Yes. I loved doing the Spaceman. It was an amazing process. I just love the movie. I love watching it. It’s beautiful. It sounds amazing. So if another great movie comes around… maybe Johan [Renck, the film’s director] will invite us all to do another good one.”
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With Adam Sandler hitting it out of the park with his recent releases, fans will expect the actor to keep on tackling more versatile projects and let his acting wings spread.
Spacemanwill premiere on Netflix on 23 February.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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