Quentin Tarantino recalls losing Adam Sandler for InglouriousBasterds to Judd Apatow's FunnyPeople 👀 'I wrote the Bear Jew for Adam Sandler. When I was doing Little Nicky, he’s telling me like, 'Oh man, I get to f---ing beat up Nazis with a bat?'' 😮
Quentin Tarantino confirms writing the part of the "Bear Jew" for Adam Sandler in Inglourious Basterds and recalls losing the actor to a friend's personal project. Released in 2009, Inglourious Basterds was a critical and financial success; the movie boasts an ensemble cast centering on a small task force charged with assassinating Nazi leadership in an alternate version of World War II-era Germany.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Over 13 years after his acclaimed war film hit theaters, Tarantino reflects on writing the "Bear Jew" for Sandler in Inglourious Basterds and subsequently losing the opportunity to cast him. Collider shared an excerpt from the Club Random with Bill Maher podcast episode that features filmmaker Judd Apatow alongside Tarantino, in which the directors recall meeting one another during the production of Little Nicky.
Obviously, he should’ve done yours because of the whole thing of it. I mean, you start with the f---ing video cassette of you guys as kids. But yeah, the Bear Jew was going to… I wrote the Bear Jew for Adam Sandler.
Roth excelled in the "Bear Jew" role due to his rugged frame and channeling of Hollywood icon Tony Curtis, but Sandler would have likely brought a much different tone to the part. His career primarily consisted of zany comedies and romcoms, excluding the ineffable Punch-Drunk Love and sentimental Click. With such a distinctive style of humor, Sandler would stand out even among an already funny and talented Inglourious Basterds cast.
Although it is a shame that Inglourious Basterds fans may never know what Sandler's "Bear Jew" could have been like, Apatow's Funny People probably would not have been the same movie without its leading actor. But after Sandler's recent roles in Uncut Gems and Hustle, he has proven he has more in his repertoire than solely comedy.
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