Fans of the iconic 90’s golf comedy film Happy Gilmore starring Adam Sandler can get ready, because it’s being released this week!
However, it will look different to its initial vision, and for a sad reason.
Carl Weathers, who played Chubbs Peterson in the first movie, was excited to reprise his role, but died in February 2024, before they started filming the sequel.
“We had to rewrite all that stuff and try to make a little tribute to him,” Adam Sandler told news.com.au before the sequel’s release. “He was such a good person, and was so excited about it.”
The star said they had a special bond.
“We’d see each other a lot, we all miss hanging out with him. He was such a great presence … and not just in the film but during the shoot,” he explained. “We all loved him and listened to everything he had to say.”
Sadly, Morris the alligator also passed away in May 2025.
“Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you,” Adam wrote on Instagram. “You could be hard on directors, make-up artists, costumers – really anyone with arms or legs – but I know you did it for the ultimate good of the film.”
Netflix first shared the news about Happy Gilmore 2 at an upfront event in New York in May 2024 and confirmed that Adam Sandler would return to his role from the 1996 film as the hockey-turned-golf player ‘Happy Gilmore’.
Rumours of a Happy Gilmore sequel first began to circulate in March 2024 when Christopher McDonald, who played Shooter McGavin in the first film, said that a second film was in the works during his appearance on Audacy’s 92.3 The Fan radio show.
At the time, fans took it with a grain of salt, but it wasn’t until Drew Barrymore texted Adam while shooting an episode of her talk show that he confirmed that the new film was “in process.”
Scroll to see what we know about it so far.
What will Happy Gilmore 2 be about?
Happy Gilmore 2 will follow Adam Sandler’s character as he attempts to raise $300,000 for his daughter’s ballet school tuition.
To achieve this, the now-retired golfer decides to pick up his clubs once more and signs up for a golfing tournament in hopes of winning the cash prize.
Apart from this, the plot has been kept tightly under wraps; however, at the beginning of the full-length trailer, the failed hockey player turned golf pro is heard saying “even when you’re at the top of your game, you can always shank one,” setting the scene for the movie ahead.
However, something dramatic happens with Happy’s wife, Virginia. We will have to wait and see what it is!
Who is in the cast of Happy Gilmore 2?
While the plot for Happy Gilmore 2 has been kept tightly under wraps, we do have an idea of which characters will be making an appearance on the golfing green.
In September 2024, Adam posted a picture of a jersey from the film on Instagram and said: “It ain’t over. The way I see it… we’ve only just begun” – subsequently confirming his return.
Along with Adam, Happy Gilmore stars Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, and Christopher McDonald are also returning to their roles
There are also some fresh faces who will feature in the sequel. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, who is known as Bad Bunny, Blake Clark, Travis Kelce, Conor Sherry, Ethan Cutowsky, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Philip Fine Schneider, Eric André, Margaret Qualley, Eminem, Post Malone, and even Adam’s daughters Sadie and Sunny Sandler also join the cast.
“It was so hysterical. In the movie she shot for four or five days and it was so nice with her, she’s such a fun spirit – she’s so hysterical,” Adam said to news.com.au about Margaret Qualley.
Given that the movie is about golf, it’s only fitting that professional golfers are also joining in. They include John Daly, Paige Spiranac, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, and Will Zalatoris.
When will Happy Gilmore 2 be released?
Happy Gilmore 2 will be released on Netflix on July 25.
Where can you watch Happy Gilmore in Australia?
Happy Gilmore is thankfully available on various Australian streaming services.
You can stream Happy Gilmore on Prime Video, and Paramount Plus.
