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Adam Sandler became a household name because of his contributions to the NBC sketch comedy seriesSaturday Night Live, but he almost made the mistake of not taking the job. It’s difficult to imagineSNLwithout Sandler, so it’s a huge blessing that he gave it a shot in his early 20s.
At the time, he wanted to become an actor. When he had the opportunity to try his luck at writing forSNL, he was apprehensive. He badly wanted to be that movie star he dreamed of. Turns out, fate had a different plan for him.
Adam Sandler Was Hesitant To JoinSaturday Night Live
While speaking at theJoe Rogan Experiencepodcast, actor and comedianAdam Sandlerrevealed he never planned to be onSaturday Night Liveat the beginning of his career.
I didn’t even know. I thought I wanted to be a movie star. I was cocky and telling my friends in college I’m going to be a f—king movie star. They’d be like, ‘Why? Why would you be a movie star? Look at you.’ I’d be like, ‘You don’t get it, man.’
He worked in the show from 1990 to 1995, although he already had a couple of movie and television projects before that. “I thought I was good-looking, too,” he joked, before adding his realization that he’s a normal-looking guy “but I thought there was something f—king attractive about me that people are going to be like, ‘That’s a f—king stud right there.’”
His colleagues were pushing him to joinSNLbut he was hesitant. “I kind of want to get in the movies and they were like – and my buddies are like – ‘You should do SNL’… Well, I wasn’t sure…”
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Sandler revealed the reason he wouldn’t go for it is because he’s “not a writer so why am I going to become a writer? It doesn’t make any sense. I’m not even that f—king good at that.” He was only 23 when he landed the job. “That was big. That’s as cool as it gets,” he mused. “It was, all of a sudden, it became like you were in a rock band.”
Adam Sandler Became Successful After His Stint InSNL
Sandler still pursued his dream of becoming a movie star, but the difference was that the projects he made after his tenure inSNLwere more recognized than the ones he did before he entered the comedy show.
Some of his notable movie projects includeHappy Gilmore(1996),The Wedding Singer(1998),Punch-Drunk Love(2002),Uncut Gems(2019), andHustle(2022).
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In 2019, he returned toSNLfor his first-ever hosting gig in the show. He was joined by musical guestShawn Mendes. Fans recall how he was unceremoniously fired from the show due to NBC executives growing tired of him. It did not hold him back from getting future jobs, though; in fact, his experience there became the springboard to his success as a comedian.
Saturday Night Liveis available to watch on NBC.
Ariane Cruz
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Ariane Cruz is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 3,000 articles published. Her love for pop culture and the creative arts fuels her passion to deliver engaging and informative stories. Her daily consumption of films, shows, and books keeps her energized for the day, along with her mission to serve as the bridge between fans and their favorite franchises.
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