Steve Buscemi opened up as to the reason he always seems to be cast in Adam Sandler’s movies…
Now, we all know and love Adam Sandler for one thing and one thing only…
And that’s for being the king of comedy.
The New York-born actor first made a name for himself when he appeared in Airheads in 1994…
And he went on to star in some absolute classics, including in The Wedding Singer (1998), 50 First Dates (2004), I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007), and Just Go With It (2011).
Sandler has also taken on some more serious roles, of course…
Including the 2019 gritty thriller, Uncut Gems.
Even though the actor narrowly missed out on an Oscar nomination for his impressive role in the critically acclaimed movie, it went on to be a huge success nevertheless.
It’s an absolute classic!
But there’s one movie that Sandler is really recognized from…
And that is, of course, Happy Gilmore.
Released in 1996, the comedy tells the story of hot-headed ice hockey player Happy Gilmore, who is played by Sandler.
His ice hockey career, and ultimately his life, is going absolutely nowhere due to his bad temper. But when his beloved grandmother loses her home due to unpaid taxes, he needs to figure out a way to raise the funds in order to buy her house back.
This is what introduces Gilmore to the world of golf…
And his incredible power drive makes him a sensation on the golf course which immediately starts earning him some serious money.
The downside, however, is that his hot-headed hockey mentality doesn’t go well with the P.G.A. golf tour that he ends up competing in…
And his competitive rival, champion Shooter McGavin, makes life very hard for him and his beloved grandma.
It’s been over twenty-five years since it was released…
And amazingly it remains to be just as popular.
Sandler is still revelling in it.
Remember when he decided to perform an iconic Happy Gilmore golf shot to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the movie?
Shortly after the video was posted, the actor who played the infamous Shooter McGavin, Christopher McDonald, decided to reach out to Sandler.
“Twenty-five years, huh?” he said in character as Shooter, “let’s see if it’s Shooter’s tour! Check it out.”
He then putted a golf ball directly into a glass before boasting, “Shooter! Still got it!”
And in an interview with Golf Channel …
Both stars confirmed they’d be on board for a Happy Gilmore 2.
But, did you know there’s another famous member of the Sandler family?
Meet: Sadie Sandler.
She’s Adam Sandler’s daughter.
And at a rather young age, she already has an incredibly impressive resume.
She’s starred in over 20 movies!
But yes, they are all in connection to her famous father.
Sadie is 16 years old.
But in spite of her extensive acting credits, Sadie has kept a relatively low profile.
Sadie is in a huge number of Sandler’s movies.
Including roles in Jack and Jill, Murder Mystery, Grown Ups, You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, and Just Go With It.
Although even if you seen those films, you may have missed Sadie.
She played ‘Girl on rope swing’ in Just Go With It and ‘Girl riding on goat’ in You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, for example.
But although these aren’t the most impressive roles, Sadie certainly has bragging rights.
She’s been in movies with huge names like Drew Barrymore, Chris Rock and Jennifer Aniston!
But now she’s 16, Sadie wants to expand her acting repertoire.
In her dad’s upcoming film, You Are SO Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, Sadie is taking on a much meatier role.
She’ll be playing a character with an actual name, Ronnie Friedman.
The film will also star Sadie’s sister Sunny and mom Jackie.
Oh, and Adam himself, of course!
And although no release date has been confirmed yet, the movie will be hitting Netflix in the future.
Sandler and Buscemi have co-starred in Airheads, Billy Madison, The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy, Mr. Deeds, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Grown Ups, Hotel Transylvania, Grown Ups 2, The Cobbler, Hotel Transylvania 2, The Ridiculous 6, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation and Hubie Halloween.
And at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour, Buscemi explained why.
“He does this for all his friends, he does this for so many people, all of the guys you came up with, they’re either writing, or directing, or producing, or acting in your films.
“I love it when you scream s**t at me off camera, like funny things to say, and I just try to say them like you, and then when I hear you laugh at the funny thing you told me to say I’m in heaven. I love it.”
Buscemi concluded: “For me, the best part of working with Adam is just getting to hang out with you, man. Congratulations, Adam. You are deservedly getting this award for your legendary career and knowing you, your talent, and your big heart, the best is yet to come.”
How cute!