Adam Sandler’s next role has major gravity.
The 57-year-old comedian stars in a first look atNetflix’s sci-fi dramaSpaceman, in which he plays an astronaut fighting to save his marriage on Earth from far beyond the confines of his home planet.
“Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth,” a synopsis reads.
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Adam Sandler in Netflix’sSpaceman(2024).Courtesy of Netflix
Courtesy of Netflix
“Just like you, I fled my planet,” he says in a voiceover. “Through galaxies, through black holes, through time.”
“And then I found … you,” Jakub concludes, as the camera zooms in on his face, protected behind a space helmet.
“Spaceman began as a short story that I wrote in my last year of college,”Kalfař told Netflix. “Originally, it was just a punch line about an American astronaut who was stranded in orbit when he received a call from his wife asking for a divorce.”
Adam Sandler in Netflix’sSpaceman(2024).
The film marks Sandler’s latest dramatic role, four years after his gripping performance in 2019’sUncut Gems. Last year,he earned a SAG Award nominationfor his performance in the Netflix sports filmHustle.
“I really wanted to have a performance from him that had nothing to do with the Adam Sandler we all know,” Renck told Netflix. “I don’t think people understand how [although] he may come across as funny and sweet and all that, he’s very intelligent, really smart, profound.”
As for the “incredible” Mulligan, 38, the filmmaker praised the actress’s “technical skills” and “tremendous authenticity,” adding, “I love her as Lenka. She’s such a big part of this film and does such an extraordinary job.”
Renck added of Dano, 39, “Paul was the first thing that came up in thinking about [the creature]. He has this peculiar cadence when he’s speaking,his careful formulationof words, and his very unique voice.”
Spacemanis on Netflix March 1.
source: people.com
