Adam Sandler Reveals Why Wearing Suits Is Pure Misery

If you were hoping the Adam Sandler suit era had arrived, temper expectations. The Jay Kelly press tour has him buttoned up next to George Clooney and Laura Dern, and he is very clear about how not-fun that is.

Sandler vs. suits

Talking to Entertainment Tonight, Sandler laid it out. He said he has exactly three suits to rotate through, and one of those is on his personal do-not-wear list. The whole getup bothers him — the pants, the jackets, the dress shirts — all of it. Even when people tell him he looks great, he cannot pretend he enjoys it; his stock reply is a polite but honest: no, thank you.

"It has been horrendous."

The Clooney factor

If you suspected someone was nudging Sandler into tailoring, you were right. At the New York Film Festival premiere of Jay Kelly, Clooney told PEOPLE he is the one pushing the wardrobe upgrade and even asked the room if Sandler does not look better than when he rolls in with the big, baggy shorts.

"I actually have been making Adam wear suits. Don't you think he looks nicer instead of those big, baggy shorts?"

For clarity: Clooney leads the film, with Sandler and Laura Dern along for the ride on the promo circuit.

From comfy clothes to a full-on trend

Sandler's off-duty uniform — oversized tees, hoodies, and basketball shorts — has basically become a style movement. TikTok fans even slapped a label on it: Sandlercore, a celebration of his unapologetic comfort-first vibe. He told PEOPLE in 2024 that the whole thing happened by accident. In his words, he throws on goofy clothes and does not overthink it.

But the performance is what people are talking about

Wardrobe gripes aside, Sandler's work in Jay Kelly is drawing real praise. Clooney told Vanity Fair that Sandler's performance underlines just how heartfelt and soulful an actor he can be — a nice reminder that the shorts have never defined the guy.

Bottom line: expect the suits to vanish the second this tour ends. And honestly, that seems to be the plan.