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The Unfortunate Reason That Terrible ‘Jack and Jill’ Movie Features Al Pacino

Under different circumstances, we might never have been subjected to seeing the acclaimed actor play Adam Sandler’s love interest.

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With nearly 60 years under his belt as an actor, Al Pacino has appeared in many beloved and critically acclaimed films. The 2011 Adam Sandler comedy Jack and Jill, however, was not one of them. Fans of Pacino were no doubt confused by his decision to be in such a goofy movie, seeing as how different his performance was compared to anything else he’d ever done. In case you forgot or missed the film entirely, Pacino played himself, and the fictional version of Pacino is featured as Jill’s love interest, portrayed by Sandler in drag.

If that sounds like something a distinguished actor would only do out........

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