“I was in bed, middle of the night, you know how they tuck in your sheets at the bottom? Somebody tucked in the sheets too much” Adam Sandler via Good Morning America. “I had my phone in the middle of the bed, I kicked my feet up to untuck it - the phone went flying, hit me in the head.”
Somebody tucked in the sheets too much and I had my phone in the middle of the bed. I kicked my feet up to untuck it, the phone went flying, hit me in the head.”
The comedian and Uncut Gems star explained that he had in fact sustained the black eye while in bed. “I noticed there's something going on in your eye, buddy,” host Jimmy Fallon told him, shortly after Sandler arrived on set. “I had an accident, everybody,” Sandler said.
Sandler then went on to explain how he got into bed and noticed the sheets were tucked too tightly. While attempting to kick them loose, Sandler forgot that his iPhone was on his lap. The phone went flying through the air and hit him in the face, splitting the skin underneath his eye.
Adam Sandler has been spotted walking the streets of Los Angeles, California, specifically in Pacific Palisades, accompanied by his wife, the actor used a cane to support himself to walk after undergoing hip surgery.
His wacky, whimsical but warm personality reflects in the way he presents himself, which is something he's becoming increasingly famous for. If you aren't aware, Adam Sandler wears the loosest, most baggy clothes that are a testament to his cool, casual and carefree spirit.
Adam Sandler Recovering from Hip Surgery, Using a Cane for Mobility.
While working at a comedy club in L.A., he was "discovered" by Dennis Miller, who recommended him to Saturday Night Live (1975) producer Lorne Michaels and told him that Sandler had a big talent. This led to his being cast in the show in 1990, which he also wrote for in addition to performing.
Over the years, Adam Sandler has been a staple cast for comedy films. However, after receiving a deal from Netflix, the 56-year-old star finally dipped his toes into drama projects that proved his versatility as an actor. Despite this endeavor, he remains on Forbes' top list of overpaid celebrities.
He returned to Saturday Night Live as a host in 2019 earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He has starred in Hollywood comedy films that cumulatively grossed over $2 billion worldwide. Sandler had an estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020, and signed a new four-movie deal with Netflix worth over $250 million.
Adam Sandler revealed that he underwent hip replacement surgery after wrapping the Netflix comedy “Murder Mystery 2.”
“I started getting panicky and I kicked my legs. And then, voom, the phone flies in the air and hits me in the face.”
Sandler shared that he got the mark on his face because he kicked up his feet to untuck his bedsheets in the middle of the night in order to get his phone, which caused the device to go “flying” and hit him in the head.
His comedy is often based on a lack of traditional masculinity, which is a theme that runs through many of his films - so often he appears as the emotionally stunted man-child, and screaming his lines is an easy way to communicate that to the audience.
Adam Sandler – US$480 million
To date he has an incredible 82 acting credits to his name on IMDB. Sandler easily earns US$20 million per film and earns somewhere between US$50 to US$60 million annually in total from other endeavours, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Never underestimate the creative powers of Adam Sandler. He's an accomplished comedian, singer-songwriter, director, producer, screenwriter and actor whose movies have made billions at the box office. He's also the 2023 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
With the current direction that Adam Sandler's movies have been going in, Netflix has decided to make a huge deal with the actor that would lead him to make way more movies with the streaming service than he already was. The platform has offered him $250 Million for four movies.
The actor who started his career in the entertainment industry as a cast member of Saturday Night Live is the 3rd richest comedians as of 2022. The actor reportedly earns at least $20 million per movie project today and it's not surprising since he's had his fair share of box office hits in movie industry.
The comedian also showed off his stuntman skills. Sandler did a lot of his own stunts and costar Mark Strong actually punched him in the face. “I haven't been punched in the face since I was 18,” he confessed. “He brought it back and I went straight to tears.”
With his unique blend of slapstick humor, clever writing, and infectious personality, he has won the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Sandler first rose to fame as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” where his zany characters and outrageous skits quickly made him a fan favorite.