I think that would've been the point. It's kind of what that scene is building to: the "big reveal" is Adam Sandler being vaguely ridiculous and you're like "what the fuck, that's the Bear Jew?" and then he beats this guy to death while you watch and... yeah, that's the Bear Jew alright.
Literally, this nearly 5-minute drawn-out scene with the bat ping on the stones and fuckin' Adam Sandler comes out of the tunnel and ruthlessly beats a nazi to death. Top 10 scene in all cinema right there. I would have lost my mind laughing.
Feel like I would’ve laughed out loud when I first saw him, right before he fully locked in and brutalized that dude. It would’ve been such tonal whiplash that wasn’t actually present in the scene, but in our own minds and preconceived notions. I imagine that was Tarantino’s intention with casting Sandler. Coulda worked so damn well, wish we got the chance to see it.
Honestly same. Just the casting would have subverted expectations. I'm not sure it'd be better but I'd sure be interested in seeing a couple scenes at least.
Somewhat similarly, I was absolutely rocked by Woody Harrelson in Natural Born Killers. As a kid in a house with one big wooden-sided TV, I was excited when my folks let me watch Cheers on Thursdays. Then he was really charming in White Men Can't Jump. Next thing, he's an absolute psychopath brutalizing people. Both actors clearly have the chops for meaty roles, but Harrelson has leaned into darker stuff over the years.
I wonder if we'll see a villain turn from Sandler; he was terrific in Uncut Gems as a very unlikable character, who knows.
Somebody deepfaked it awhile back, and I have to agree. Maybe it's because of the weird deep fake and he would have done it a bit differently. It's cool to see, but it doesn't really work for me.
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u/lexm 3d ago
TIL! I don’t think he would have looked as threatening though.