Timothée Chalamet Says Adam Sandler Was Robbed of an Oscar

Timothee Chalamet just handed Adam Sandler a career bouquet in a new Vanity Fair chat, and honestly, he is not wrong.

Chalamet zeroes in on 'Punch-Drunk Love'

In their conversation, Chalamet went straight to Paul Thomas Anderson's 2002 film 'Punch-Drunk Love' and basically said it wrecked him in the best way. He framed Sandler's turn as the kind of performance that sticks with actors of all ages, but especially his own generation, because of how raw, specific, and quietly devastating it is. And he made a point that casual viewers might miss it precisely because Sandler is so synonymous with blockbuster comedies.

• For Chalamet, Sandler's work in 'Punch-Drunk Love' is one of the most impactful performances of the last few decades.
• Part of why it hits so hard: it was a sharp left turn from Sandler's commercial comedy run, and he nailed the shift.
• Awards are not everything, Chalamet said, but he still argued Sandler deserves an Oscar on the mantle.

"You should have a golden man in your hand because, man, you are one of the best f---ing actors on the planet."

The room broke into applause; Sandler kept it simple and thanked him. It was one of those moments where someone says the quiet part out loud about an actor people take for granted.

Where they go next

The conversation wrapped with the usual quick plugs: Chalamet has a new film set for a Christmas Day theatrical release, and Sandler's next Netflix movie is dated for December 5, 2025.