From an Oscar nomination to an Adam Sandler film. That’s exactly what the story is for Carey Mulligan as she prepares for her big Oscar night in a little over a week.
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According to Deadline, Carey Mulligan is set to star in the upcoming Adam Sandler sci-fi film, “Spaceman.” The film is based on Jaroslav Kalfar’s novel, “The Spaceman of Bohemia,” and tells the story of an astronaut sent to the farthest reaches of the galaxy in search of space dust. With his Earthly life falling to pieces, the astronaut turns to a stowaway alien that is the only being that can help him in his current predicament. In the film, Mulligan is expected to portray the wife of Sandler’s astronaut character. “Spaceman” comes from director Johan Renck (“Chernobyl“), with the screenplay written by Colby Day.
As mentioned, Mulligan is smack dab in the middle of Oscar season, where she is nominated for an Academy Award thanks to her performance in Emerald Fennell’s thriller, “Promising Young Woman.” Previous to this role, she has been seen in films such as “Drive,” “Wildlife,” “An Education,” “The Great Gatsby,” and “Mudbound.” She was also nominated for an Oscar for her role in “An Education.”
Obviously, when you talk about Adam Sandler films, especially ones made for Netflix, it’s understandable that film fans might be a bit worried. His track record isn’t that great when it comes to his features for the streaming service. However, with Renck on board to direct and Mulligan in a major role, you can’t help but feel a bit encouraged with “Spaceman.” Perhaps, this is an Adam Sandler film on Netflix that people will actually want to watch?