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Western Daily Press

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December 06, 2025

ALTHOUGH George Clooney and Adam Sandler have been friends for over 25 years, they have never collaborated on a project together, until now.

- BY YOLANTHE FAWEHINMI

When Oscar-nominated American filmmaker Noah Baumbach, 56, sent George the script for Jay Kelly, the star jumped at the chance to play opposite Adam, 59.

“I really like him,” admits the 64-year-old Oscar and Golden Globe winner.

“We play basketball together, throw a baseball around. He’s really funny, and he’s got a great family. But I think sometimes what gets overlooked with Adam is his skill as an actor. Sometimes it's because he does big, funny movies that people don’t think require the kind of talent that they actually require.

“This is a movie that continues to expose his talent. He's done some films that have proven that over the years, and everybody sees it, but it always kind of gets dismissed. And he likes that, by the way. He likes to sort of downplay it. But what he does in this film is extraordinary.”

Before Jay Kelly’s dizzying opening scene, there is a quote from The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath, which says: “It’s a hell of a responsibility to be yourself. It’s much easier to be somebody else, or nobody at all.”

It sets the tone for the entire comedy-drama, which follows a famous movie actor, Jay Kelly, played by George, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

After the sudden loss of his mentor, played by Jim Broadbent, and a distressing incident with an old friend, played by Billy Crudup, he confronts some of the decisions he has made throughout his life.

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