Barrymore wanted to play John Candy’s role in a remake of the 1987 comedy classic.
Three words:Planes, Trains… (okay, four)and Automobiles.
“You helped me get the pilot,” says theacclaimed rain-dancer.
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler.Michael Buckner/Getty
“You andCameron [Diaz]… “You could do a good Candy,” theHustlestar says.
“You know who could do Candy the best?
[Chris] Farley.
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He would walk around the office and say lines fromPlanes, Trains and Automobiles.”
Barrymorewoulddo a good Candy.
This is the woman who gave us Josie Grossie after all.
And Sandler could tap into his lauded dramatic career to play the straight man.
“I worked with this young lady one time.
I met her at the Newsroom cafe,” the Sand Man answers.
“She came in, she had stylish hair.
She came in, we jammed on a movie idea.
We got together; shot it.
I wasn’t allowed to sing ‘Grow Old with You’ to Drew before we sang it.
I said, ‘I wrote that song,’ ‘I don’t want to hear it.’
“That’s my reaction on film for the first time,” Barrymore says.
“I did that with Forgetful Lucy too.
Forgetful Lucy and then the dolphins did the perfect heart dive.
The dolphins were like, ‘Ooo we like this let’s give it a good ending guys.'”
