Oscar and Emmy winner Kathy Bates says she once dismissed the opportunity that would later connect her to Adam Sandler’s 1998 comedy “The Waterboy.” Bates says she threw the script away because she did not know who Sandler was at the time. She later revisited the project and went on to appear in the film.
In the same set of remarks, Bates also discusses her early reaction to “Matlock.” She says she nearly passed on the role because she believed the series was “just a procedural.” Her comments describe a period when she underestimated projects before learning more about them and their appeal.
Across the reports, Bates frames both decisions as misunderstandings and indicates that she changed course after reconsidering. The outlet coverage focuses on her recollections of near-misses and how initial impressions shaped her early career choices.
