Drew Barrymore has happily shifted her focus to her hit daytime talk show, but she made a surprising admission about a celebrity who just might lure her back to Hollywood.
With her bubbly personality and infectious charm, there’s no doubt why the Charlie’s Angels star won over audiences when she launchedThe Drew Barrymore Show in 2020.
However, in a recent episode, the actress admitted that despite the success of the CBS show, she was open to returning to the big screen, especially if this one particular actor were her co-star.
In one playful segment, Ross Mathews flipped the script and put Barrymore in the hot seat as the guest of her own show, firing off some sizzling questions.
“Question for you — who could get you back on the big screen?” he asked.
“Oh, I didn’t see that coming,” she laughed, giggling as if caught completely off guard.
“Same person, Adam Sandler. Always Adam,” she said, as the audience erupted in cheers, showing their support for her former co-star.
On the other hand, her next statement sparked more excitement after she named another Hollywood star who might join them in a possible project.
“However, Adam knows that I really wanna work with him and Jennifer Aniston together,” the former child star revealed. “They both know that.”
The fun never stopped as the 50-year-old host said that they “have thought of ideas” and even “joked” about doing the ’70s sitcom Three’s Company.
However, Barrymore revealed that she toyed with the idea of doing a remake of Death Becomes Her, the 1992 comedy fantasy film starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis.
The actress’ surprising remark sent fans into a frenzy, sparking chatter about what a project with the trio could look like.
“Drew’s smile at the beginning. That would be the best trio in a movie! I’ll bring the popcorn!” one wrote.
“Yes!!!! Please!!!” a commenter expressed excitement.
“The trio we love to see,” another added.
The same goes for a different commenter who said, “MUST happen.”
“Best idea ever to do Death Becomes Her, omg all three of you in it,” a fan gushed, saying they can’t wait for the dream project to come true.
“Just love this! Want this to happen,” agreed another.
“Please! I love you and Adam Sandler together and I think the 3 of you would be so much fun to watch!” a user said.
Barrymore and Sandler have starred in multiple projects together, most of which were sure hits.
The first was the 1998 film The Wedding Singer, which turned out to be a fan favorite and a classic rom-com.
Six years later, they reunited for another rom-com, 50 First Dates. Released in 2004, the award-winning actor played Henry, a marine veterinarian who unexpectedly fell in love with Lucy, who suffers from short-term memory loss, portrayed by Barrymore.
Their third movie together was Blended. Released in 2014, it showcased the duo’s undeniable chemistry that fans loved.
As for Aniston, she and Sandler headlined Just Go With It and the two installments of the action-comedy Murder Mystery.
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