Tarantino created the Inglourious Basterds character for Adam Sandler

The 2009 movie Inglourious Basterds it is full of Hollywood stars and Adam Sandler could have been part of this cast with the revelation that Quentin Tarantino created one of the film’s characters especially for Sandler.

The statement was made by Tarantino himself on the podcast casual clubby comedian Bill Maher (via Deadline), where he was invited. However, this didn’t materialize as Adam Sandler had to turn down the role, as he was already filming the film. What are you laughing at?by Judd Apatow, also featured on the podcast.

The character in question, according to Tarantino himself, was Sergeant Donny Donowitz, also known as The Jewish Bear, who lived in Inglourious Basterds by Eli Roth. Tarantino is said to have met Apatow while he was shooting a cameo Little Nicky – A different devilfilm starring Adam Sandler.

“I feel bad because when I did that What are you laughing at? with Sandler, I didn’t realize it was the exact moment you were trying to use it Inglourious BasterdsApatow said. But in the end, even if Tarantino wanted Adam Sandler to do it Inglourious Basterdshe said Apatow’s film proved to be a better fit for the actor.

“Obviously, he’d have to make his own for all of this. I mean, you start with your fucking VCR as a kid,” he said. “But yeah, Bear Jew would… I wrote Bear Jew for Adam Sandler. When I was doing Little Nicky, he was like, ‘Oh man, am I going to hit the Nazis with a baton? Wonderful! Incredible! I can not wait! I can not wait!’. He used to say to every Jew, ‘I’m going to play this guy who beats Nazis with a fucking stick.’”

Tarantino later joked that Apatow cast all the best Jewish actors for his film, saying, “Seth Rogen and all the good Jews were making it. What are you laughing at?🇧🇷 I’m killing Hitler with baseball bats and there are no good Jews available! David Krumholtz, nobody! All good Jews were all insured! I’m doing the male Jew costume!”

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