We are ‘bigger than hot, sexual chemistry’

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Drew Barrymore is proud of its unique chemistry on screen with Pal Adam Sandler.

Actress and talk show host, 49, revealed See what happens live with Andy Cohen That her favorite kisses on screen are sandlers that she has contributing with in three films: the 1998s The wedding singer2004’s 50 first dates and 2014’s Mixed.

Barrymore said what she and Sandler, 58, portrays in films, is a deeper connection than most love stories. “I mean, I love that Adam Sandler and I’m so platonic,” she began. “We are never dated his wife Jackie is my dear friend.”

She continued, “But I love being in movies with him because I think we represent something bigger than hot, sexual chemistry. We represent real admiration for another person.”

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The duo first collaborated as love interests inThe wedding singer, With Barrymore like Julia, a bride to be, and Sandler like Robbie, a wedding singer. Six years later they reunited for 50 first datesWhere Sandler is a Hawaiian veterinarian named Henry trying to win over Barrymores Lucy, who has short-term loss in the short term and can’t remember the dates she has spent with him.

In 2014, the couple again cooperated for MixedWhere their two recently individuals go on a bad fate blind date.

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in “The Wedding Singer” (1998).

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Their bond has lasted for decades and they remain close friends, Barrymore told Entertainment tonight In February 2024. “We are so close. We text sms all the time. We see each other. We text,” she said.

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in “50 First Dates” (2004).

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She added that she would love to join forces with Jennifer Aniston, who also has contributing several times towards sandlers, including in Just go with it (2011)Murder mystery (2019) and murder mystery 2 (2023).

Aniston agreed and suggested that the three of them merge and “ended up on this competition” – allegedly referring to whether Aniston or Barrymore can play with Sandler the most.