Adam Sandler shares new update on’Happy Gilmore 2′
Actor and comedian Adam Sandler recently shared new updates on the schedule for Happy Gilmore 2, the sequel to the original 1996 movie.
In the original movie, Sandler plays the titular character, a temperamental aspiring hockey player who joins a professional golf tour in an attempt to raise money to save his grandma’s house. In the gulf of 1990s comedies, Happy Gilmore has been hailed one of the best, mainly due to Sandler’s performance and the intriguing addition of the supporting characters.
Sandler recently announced the cast of the forthcoming sequel, which confirmed the return of Benny Safdie. Sandler and Safdie have worked together outside of Happy Gilmore, including Safdie’s Uncut Gems and Sandler’s stand-up comedy show Love You.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Sandler also revealed that Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce will also feature in the movie, stating, “He’s gonna come by. He’s a very nice guy. You guys would love him in real life. What a big, handsome guy. Funny and cool as hell. He’s a stud and he’s so funny.”
Within the interview, Sandler added that the movie is scheduled to begin filming in just a couple of weeks, hinting that the long build-up is due to the writers and cast doing everything they can to get it right.
He told Jimmy Fallon: “We’re going to do Happy Gilmore. This is happening. We’re getting ready to shoot it in New Jersey. We start in a couple weeks. It’s good.” Adding: “We worked hard on the script. We didn’t want to let anybody down. People have been asking me for a long time. We’re really excited about it. We wrote our asses off.”
Fans have also been excited about the return of Christopher McDonald, who plays Gilmore’s rival golfer Shooter McGavin in the original movie. McDonald was one of the first to tease official plans for the movie’s sequel when he revealed back in March that Sandler presented him with its first draft.
the Happy Gilmore sequel arrives, Netflix will unsurprisingly be its home. In 2020, Sandler signed a new four-movie deal with Netflix reported to be worth $275million, and due to the success of his most-recent projects, the contract will likely be renewed upon expiration. As of yet, there has been no word on when production will start on Happy Gilmore 2 and a potential release date.