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Oh, so we are doing this properly now. Because when Bad Bunny stepped onto the Super Bowl stage, that was not a performance; that was a cultural reset. The lights hit, the beat dropped, the crowd lost its mind, the internet combusted, and for a few minutes the entire world was just watching him own the moment like it was designed around him. The confidence, my my. The control, Mamma Mia. The way he moves, it’s like he knows exactly how big he is right now.

You do not just rock the Super Bowl as you do in your shower every day. For those less aware, the stage eats people alive. Yet he walked out like he had been rehearsing for that exact spotlight his whole life. In fact, cameras could not keep up. Social media forgot breathing. Clips started circulating before the performance even ended. And the craziest part? That was not even his first major crossover into mainstream American pop culture this year.

Before that Super Bowl explosion, he had already stepped into film territory with a role in Happy Gilmore 2. Yes, that Happy Gilmore. The sequel to the Adam Sandler sports comedy that basically raised half the internet. The one with golf swings and rage-fuelled tournaments. The fact that Bad Bunny is part of that cast is not random… That is intentional power casting.

Adam Sandler is returning as Happy, years after the original film turned into a cult classic, and adding Bad Bunny into that universe bridges two completely different fanbases in the best way possible. Golf bros, Sandler loyalists, and global reggaeton fans: all colliding in one sequel. That’s some range.

Now, here is what makes it even better: this is not his first time acting. He has dipped into film and television before, proving he is not scared to expand beyond music, but Happy Gilmore 2 hits differently because this is legacy comedy territory. This is a franchise people grew up quoting. So when he joined the production, attention immediately spiked. Curiosity went up. The vibe shifted from a nostalgia sequel to people losing their minds.

In Happy Gilmore 2, he plays Oscar Mejías, and no, this is not a blink-and-miss cameo. Oscar starts out working as a busboy before unexpectedly stepping into Happy’s world and becoming his caddie, which means he is not hovering in the background; he is right there beside Adam Sandler’s character. He shares screen time with major names, including Travis Kelce, and ends up feeling like one of the emotional anchors of the sequel rather than just a celebrity add-on.

And think about the timeline for a second. A film role is secured, and then months later, the Super Bowl stage gets conquered in front of the entire country. That is expansion and building a career that refuses to stay inside one industry. Music charts, fashion campaigns, Hollywood sets, stadium performances – it just keeps stacking.

The Super Bowl moment elevated him to another level for casual viewers who maybe only knew a few songs. But the Happy Gilmore 2 casting proves he was already planting roots in film before that spotlight exploded. That is the real storyline here. The acting credit did not come after the hype; it existed before it.

So yes, the Super Bowl performance had everyone screaming. Yes, the clips went viral instantly. Yes, he looked untouchable up there. But do not forget, he was already lining up a big-screen comedy sequel with one of the most recognisable characters in sports movie history.

From global music icon to Hollywood sequel to Super Bowl stage domination. That is not a side quest. That is the trajectory.