Julie Bowen Reveals Her Son Told Her ‘Happy Gilmore 2' Was Going To Star Sydney Sweeney Instead Of Her – And Asked If She Could Still Get Him On Set

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16-07-2025

Julie Bowen my be reprising her role in Adam Sandler's new Happy Gilmore sequel, but she had already given up hope that she would get to return to the golf course after her son told her Sydney Sweeney had reportedly been cast.
Bowen was visiting The View when she revealed her son had a hilarious way of breaking the news to her.
According to the Modern Family star, her son told her, ''Bruh they're making a sequel and you're not in it.''
She continued, 'He told me that Sydney Sweeney was the cart girl and I was out, but could I get him on the set?'
Bowen stated that she 'didn't care' if she was going to be invited back to the movie. 'I love Adam, and he's gonna do what he's gonna do. And I didn't even think they were making a sequel so when he called and was like, 'Would you do it?' I was like duh,' she said.
Bowen will be reprising her role as Sandler's on-screen love interest Virginia Venit.
'I was like, 'Yes, but isn't Sydney Sweeney doing it?'' she joked, before adding, 'I love Sydney Sweeney and if I could be her, I would.'
Bowen has said before that she did not expect to return for Sandler's star-studded sequel.
'I didn't think they'd bring me back at all,' she said during a recent appearance on the Inside of You podcast. 'I mean, who am I supposed to be? He's got to have a younger woman in this one, Happy Gilmore 2.'
Netflix has been keeping the details about Happy Gilmore 2 under wraps. But we do know that many of the original cast are returning, including Ben Stiller and Christopher McDonald. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (also known as Bad Bunny) will be joining the cast this time, alongside Sandler's daughters Sadie and Sunny Sandler.
Happy Gilmore 2 premieres on Netflix July 25.
The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.