The actor reveals that “Uncut Gems” was affected by the strikes and that filming planned during baseball season was postponed.
Delayed reunion
Adam Sandler was to reunite with the Safdie brothers, directors of the film “Uncut Gems”, for a new project. However, due to strikes, the production of this untitled film was postponed. Originally scheduled for the Major League Baseball season, filming was unable to begin due to conflicts in Hollywood.
An Uncertain Situation
When asked when the film would begin filming, Sandler told Collider, “We’re not sure yet.” We kind of missed the baseball season opportunity because of the strike. Much of the film was to be filmed during baseball season. So it’s going to take a little time. We are in the process of putting everything together. I’m not sure when that will happen. »
An Original Project
The project, the brainchild of Josh and Benny Safdie, is set in the world of sports memorabilia and was backed by Netflix in 2022.
Change of Director
However, in July, Benny Safdie stepped down as director, leaving his brother Josh Safdie to take the reins of the new film alone.
Benny Safdie explained to GQ: “I told myself that there were things that I wanted to explore that didn’t necessarily correspond to Josh’s. So it’s a divide and conquer mentality. If he wants to tell this story, he can do it. I’m going to explore other things. It seems like a natural progression of how things have been going. »
Past Successes and Future Projects
Adam Sandler won acclaim for his performance in the Safdie brothers’ “Uncut Gems” in 2019, including winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor. Since then, the duo has been working on this new project specially designed for Sandler.
Outlook for 2024
With the baseball season resuming in the spring, it is possible that production could begin in 2024 if the schedules align.
2023-11-21 19:39:17
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