Critics are already predicting that Adam Sandler<\/strong> could win his first Oscar for his role in Jay Kelly<\/em><\/a> months ahead of the film\u2019s release \u2014 much to the chagrin of his costar, George Clooney<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Despite receiving a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, a source exclusively tells National Enquirer<\/em> that the Ocean\u2019s Eleven<\/em> star, 64, is feeling jealous of the praise Sandler is getting in recent reviews.<\/p>\n \u201cThe response to Jay Kelly<\/em> is absolutely annoying to George and his team, because this wasn\u2019t what they were building toward at all,\u201d the source says. \u201cSure, it\u2019s nice that Adam is now firmly in the Supporting Actor Oscar race, but that seems to have come at the expense of George\u2019s own plans for this award season!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis was not the outcome George wanted,\u201d the source continues, \u201cand his whole year has been building toward this release.\u201d<\/p>\n The source adds that it\u2019s now up to Clooney to decide \u201cwhat kind of effort\u201d he puts in while promoting the Netflix film, claiming that it could determine his place in the Oscar race.<\/p>\n \u201cAdam doesn\u2019t get caught up in showbiz rivalries like this but George, even at this stage of his life, is still susceptible to getting his ego bruised,\u201d claims the source. \u201cThere\u2019s not a lot he can do about it except try to be his usual charming self as he makes his rounds, and resist the urge to go back to Italy and leave the publicity to Adam and the rest of the cast.\u201d<\/p>\n Clooney \u2014 who plays an aging movie star in the upcoming Noah Baumbach<\/strong> film \u2014 described the role as his most \u201cvulnerable.\u201d The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>, however, reported that the film is \u201ctoothless and insincere\u201d due to the actor\u2019s \u201cnatural charisma\u201d making it difficult for the audience to feel for his character.<\/p>\n \u201cJay Kelly<\/em> is a fine movie, but it\u2019s not the Best Actor slam dunk that George and his team wanted and needed,\u201d the source tells National Enquirer<\/em>. \u201cIf George really needs a Best Actor nomination for this role, he\u2019s going to have to dance for it, and that\u2019s the last thing he wants to do!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/staging.nationalenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1355761_010-scaled.jpg\")
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