Netflix Movie From Adam Sandler Adds Kevin James To Its Cast As NFL Coach

The rumored new Netflix movie Home Team, which hails from Adam Sandler's Happy Madison production company, has cast one of its leads. Kevin James, a frequent collaborator with Sandler, is apparently going to play New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton in the upcoming football movie.

This news comes from noted NFL insider Peter King. He revealed that the story of Home Team begins in 2012, which was when Payton was suspended for a year due to his involvement in his team's plan to purposefully injure other players as part of what was called "bountygate."

During his time away from the NFL, Payton coached his son's team of sixth graders, and this same story will be featured in the movie. According to King, Payton is involved with the movie, too. He recently read the script and "made some corrections," according to King.

Netflix has not officially announced Home Team, and there is no word yet on if Sandler will also appear in it or if he will only produce through Happy Madison.

Sandler and James recently worked together on the Netflix movie Hubie Halloween. Sandler has proven to be a huge asset for Netflix, as his films are some of the most popular on the entire platform. In January 2020, Sandler and Netflix reached a deal for four further films.

Sandler doesn't work with Netflix exclusively. He also starred in the Safdie brothers 2019 movie Uncut Gems, which earned him some of the highest praise in his career.