Adam Sandler attended the 2025 Oscars as part of a bit with host Conan O'Brien . The comedy icon could very possibly appear at the ceremony again this year, but this time as a nominee for his supporting turn opposite George Clooney in Jay Kelly . Helping that cause is a career achievement award that Sandler has just received.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced that Sandler is this year's recipient of the Matlin Modern Master Award . Sandler will officially be feted for the award on February 5, 2026, weeks before final voting for the Oscars are set to begin. As part of the ceremony, film critic and historian Leonard Matlin will host a career-retrospective of Sandler.

With the announcement, Matlin shared a statement saying he has been a fan of Sandler's s

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