Welcome to the year of the Sandman

Adam Sandler is set to have his most creatively daring year yet. Here’s why we need to pay him more attention

TO PARAPHRASE ONE particular meme: Adam Sandler is unbothered, moisturised, happy, in his lane, focused, and flourishing. 2023 is a huge one for the actor. He has three films due to be released — including the serious sci-fi drama Spaceman, and Leo, an animated musical in which he plays a 74-year-old lizard. He is riding high on some of the best reviews of his career for last year’s sports drama, Hustle. And he’s about to start shooting what could, perhaps, be his most exciting work yet. Are we about to experience Peak Sandler? ’Twas not ever thus. In the early-to-mid-2010s, Sandler’s career seemed to hit a nadir: he was starring in a succession of critically reviled comedies; he was regularly getting nominated for ‘Worst Actor’ at the Razzie Awards; and…

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Empire (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2023

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