The on-screen chemistry between Adam Sander and Drew Barrymore is undeniable; It's also a testament to how many movies the duo have starred in together since they first starred in the 1998 romantic comedy. Wedding Singer. In the years since, Sandler and Barrymore have started their own families and are raising children; they apparently watch their parents' movies together now.
Barrymore made the admission on Monday's episode of her daytime talk show: The Drew Barrymore Showwhile chatting with Georgie and Mandy's First Wedding Starring Emily Osment and Montana Jordan. Osment, whose brother is actor Haley Joel Osment, stepped back when talking about the new series and admitted that he had just watched it. 50 First Dates first.
In the 2004 film, Sandler plays Henry, a playboy who falls in love with an art teacher named Lucy, suffers from memory loss and forgets her every time he falls asleep. That's why he has to regain it every new day. “Somehow it missed me, and I watched it for the first time a few months ago and I cried,” Osment said.
“This makes me so happy,” Barrymore enthused. “The other night my daughter and Adam's daughter were watching this movie at my house and I said, 'Why are you watching this? Can't you get enough of me and your dad?' “They were so happy and I said, 'Oh, but this is so sweet and wonderful.'”
When Osment noted that it was “kind of comforting” to see Barrymore's kids watching her movies, the 49-year-old added: “It is! Because a lot of times your kids will reject a lot of things about this movie. When you see them embrace something they're like, 'Oh, how amazing!' you say.
It's unclear which of Barrymore's daughters she's referring to, but she shares two daughters with ex-husband Will Kopelman, 12, and Frankie, 10. Meanwhile, Sander and his wife of more than 20 years, Jackie, are parents to 16-year-old Sunny. and Sadie, 18. Either way, given that their kids are clearly close, it looks like the chemistry between the two extends off-screen and then some.