That was a question posed in a press conference during a Netflix conversation withAdam Sandleraround his basketball dramedyHustle.

Along with The Sand Man,Brendan Fraseris generatingserious Oscar buzzfor his transformative turn inDaron Aronofsky’sThe Whale.

“We’ve been talking a lot lately and I couldn’t be happier for him.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 29: Adam Sandler attends Netflix’s “Hustle” screening and Adam Sandler in Conversation with Josh Horowitz at The 92nd Street Y, New York on November 29, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images); MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 13: Actor Brendan Fraser arrives at the premiere of “The Whale” at 45th Mill Valley Film Festival at The Outdoor Art Club on October 13, 2022 in Mill Valley, California. (Photo by Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images)

Adam Sandler (left) says Brendan Fraser has “always been great.".Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Miikka Skaffari/Getty

His performance, I saw [The Whale], is ridiculous.

He’s always been great, he’s always been as deep as it gets.

When we were doingAirheads, he was on a different trip than all of us.”

Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler in ‘Airheads’

Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler in ‘Airheads’.20th Century Fox/Everett

Together they hatch the brilliant plan to hijack a radio station to get their demo played.

Also starringChris Farley,Airheadswas met with near universal derision.

He was never messing around,” Sandler said.

He’s a good person.

I wish him nothing but the greatest."

A lot of people have dealt with this in their life.

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