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Clooney, Sandler Recall Surprise at Real-Life Clips Used in Netflix’s Jay Kelly

The comments were made in an Entertainment Weekly roundtable for the Netflix film.

Overview

  • George Clooney said he did not know Noah Baumbach would insert footage from his actual filmography into a lifetime-achievement montage in Jay Kelly.
  • Adam Sandler said both actors were surprised and felt emotions they did not expect when they saw the reel.
  • Clooney described an intimate moment during the screening, saying he and Sandler held hands as the montage played.
  • Jay Kelly is now streaming on Netflix with Baumbach credited as both director and co-writer.
  • The film follows a celebrated actor on a reflective trip with his manager, and Clooney joked about spotting past mullets in the career clips.