Timothee Chalamet is singing his praises for his idol Adam Sandler !

On Saturday (November 15), the two actors attended a joint appearance at Netflix’s Sandler x Chalamet event held at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles.

After playing some basketball, the guys sat down for a conversation where Timothee , 29, said that Adam , 59, deserved an Oscar for his performance in the 2002 movie Punch-Drunk Love .

“It is one of the most important performances,” Timothee told Adam , per Variety . “It’s impactful, deeply moving. As a young actor knowing you for your comedic work, seeing that thrown against the context of your other work, I’m like, ‘Wow, this is a f–king incredible actor. I hope I can give a performance like this.’ ”

“I know it’s not about awards, blah, blah,

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