George Clooney and Adam Sandler at the 'Jay Kelly' premiere at the 2025 AFI Fest. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment For their new movie, Jay Kelly, George Clooney had a special rule on set: he didn't want the cast referring to Adam Sandler by his nickname "Sandman," in an effort to take the comedian more seriously as an actor.