Adam Sandler's 'The Waterboy' co-star originally threw script in the trash

Adam Sandler's hit 1998 comedy very nearly didn't feature Oscar winner Kathy Bates as Mama Boucher.
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Kathy Bates Tells Drew Barrymore She Initially Threw ‘The Waterboy’ Script In The Trash — And How Her Niece Convinced Her To Star Alongside Adam Sandler

Kathy Bates was hesitant to join the cast of The Waterboy. On this morning’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she initially threw the script in the trash ...