There’s a chance Adam Sandler could land an Oscar nomination for “Uncut Gems” next month – perhaps a surprising development to those who can recall the comedian’s numerous nods from the Razzies, which parody traditional award shows by honoring cinema’s greatest failures each year.
“Uncut Gems,” out Wednesday, stars Sandler as Howard Ratner, a jeweler in Manhattan’s Diamond District who tries to repay his gambling debts by auctioning off a long-sought-after rock from Ethiopia containing rare black opals.
AdvertisementAs is to be expected, Howard’s convoluted scheme doesn’t quite go as planned – and the same could be said of “Uncut Gems” itself.
There were the usual delays – script rewrites and whatnot – but also the brothers’ tireless pursuit of Sandler.
Such characters give “Uncut Gems” its title, according to Benny.
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