Come on Academy, put Adam Sandler in the game! The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations announced on Wednesday yielded 25 first-time nominees across film and television. Among them was Sandler, w…
,” has a dramatic turn as a basketball scout who discovers a street ball player in Spain. With AMPAS voting opening tomorrow, he’s peaking at the perfect time to garner his first Oscar nod for best actor.
Thus far, Sandler’s received a tribute at the Gotham Awards, where his hilarious and touching speech written by his daughters went viral, in addition to a couple of regional critics’ mentions. Playing Stanley Sugarman, a jaded scout for the NBA team Philadelphia 76ers, the 56-year-old comedy vet delivers an against-type role, one that clearly resonated with the SAG Nominating Committee.
Now, sitting with this major piece of industry recognition, one that has considerable crossover with the Academy’s membership, Sandler finds himself in a transitional period for stars who are traditionally more popular with consumers but are vying for awards recognition. See the first nods for Tom Hanks for “Big” , Robert Downey Jr. for “Chaplin” and Johnny Depp for “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” .
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