List of film roles for which Adam Sandler was considered

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The following is a list of film roles American actor and comedian Adam Sandler turned down or missed out on. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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NameYearOffered roleRefNotes
Very Bad Things 1998Michael Berkow [1] [2] [4] Role went to Jeremy Piven.
The Hebrew Hammer 2003Mordechai Jefferson Carver [4] Role went to Adam Goldberg.
Bringing Down the House 2003Peter Sanderson [4] Role went to Steve Martin.
Collateral 2004Vincent or Max [1] [2] [3] [4] A
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005 Willy Wonka [1] [2] [3] [4] Role went to Johnny Depp.
Inglourious Basterds 2009Donny Donowitz/The Bear Jew [1] [2] [3] [4] Role went to Eli Roth.
Knight and Day 2010Roy Miller [1] [2] [3] [4] Role went to Tom Cruise.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 Rocket or Groot [1] [2] [3] B

Notes

^A Sources differ as to whether Sandler was considered for the parts of Vincent or Max, which went to Tom Cruise [3] and Jamie Foxx [1] [2] [4] respectively.

^B According to Screen Rant , Sandler was considered to voice Rocket Raccoon, which went to Bradley Cooper. [1] [3] According to Looper.com, Sandler was also considered to voice Groot, which went to Vin Diesel. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Barker, Stephen (July 31, 2022). "Every Movie Role Adam Sandler Almost Played". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hemming, Nick (October 21, 2020). "Movie Roles That Almost Went To Adam Sandler". Looper.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gunning, Cathal (November 18, 2020). "Every Major Movie Role Adam Sandler Almost Played". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Evans, Bradford (June 14, 2012). "The Lost Roles of Adam Sandler". Vulture.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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