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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Adam Sandler on red carpet after he was forced to make sad change to Happy Gilmore 2 after costar's death
Adam Sandler kept it casual, as usual, on Monday. The 58-year-old actor donned a comfortable summer ensemble as he walked the red carpet in New York City for the premiere of his new Netflix film, Happy Gilmore 2. The comedy staple was clad in a yellow Hawaiian shirt with purple blue and green highlights, peach shorts and blue-gray sneakers with white crew socks. The Brooklyn, New York native reprises the titular role for the sequel, which comes nearly three decades after the original film arrived in theaters in February of 1996. The Saturday Night Live alum supported a full beard on the summer night in the Big Apple as he made his way to the proceedings with his spouse, Jackie, 50. Monday's premiere was a bittersweet one, as the sequel to the 1996 sports film had to be rewritten following the February 2024 death of actor Carl Weathers. Weathers portrayed the role of Derick 'Chubbs' Peterson in the original, and 'had a massive part' in the sequel, Sandler told Collider, leading to a 'a painful change' in the script following his death. 'I would talk to Carl, and we were excited, and then Carl passed away,' Sandler said. 'We had to rewrite a lot of the stuff, and even what the story was. 'We made a lot of nice references to how great Chubbs was in the movie. That was the biggest change.' Sandler said that Weathers' role was expanded in initial drafts, and characters were added to bolster his presence in the sequel. 'In the first version that we came up with, he had a son,' Sandler said. 'He was coming back to me a lot in my dreams, and he had a son who was mad at Happy for causing the death of daddy.' While Sandler's character was a hockey player turned golfer, Weathers' character was a golfer who had to retire following an accident involving an alligator; and would go on to play with a wooden hand. The sequel brings back the original cast members Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller. The new film also features stars such as Margaret Qualley, Eminem, Bad Bunny, Paige Spiranac and Adam's daughter Sunny Sandler playing his storyline daughter, Vienna Gilmore. Sadly, other original cast members who have died in the near-30 years since the release of the original include Bob Barker, who died at 99 in August of 2023; Frances Bay, who died in September of 2011 at 92; and actor Richard Kiel, who died at 74 in 2014.
Courier-Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Happy Gilmore 2: Tragic reason behind sequel's major ‘rewrite'
Don't miss out on the headlines from New Movies. Followed categories will be added to My News. The long-awaited sequel to cult comedy Happy Gilmore is finally here, almost thirty years after the original was released. It's the moment fans have been desperately waiting for, but the version of Happy Gilmore 2 premiering on Netflix this Friday will look different from what was initially planned – and for a tragic reason. Speaking to ahead of its release, Happy Gilmore co-creator and star Adam Sandler revealed that Carl Weathers, who played Chubbs Peterson ('it's all in the hips!'), had been 'so excited' to once again play a significant role. Sadly, Weathers died at the age of 74 last February, prior to filming getting underway. As a result, Sandler and co-writer Tim Herlihy were forced to make last-minute adjustments to the story while grieving their friend. 'We had to rewrite all that stuff and try to make a little tribute to him,' Sandler explained. 'He was such a good person, and was so excited about it.' He went on to describe their 'very close' friendship, formed on the set of the first Happy Gilmore film. '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,' Sandler said. 'We all loved him and listened to everything he had to say.' Carl Weathers had to be written out of the sequel after his tragic death. Picture: Netflix Details around the plot of the highly-anticipated sequel have been tightly wrapped for years, but what fans do know is that 30 years after winning his first Tour Championship, Happy is forced out of retirement and back into the sport to pay for his daughter's expensive ballet school in France. Of course, hilarity – and chaos – ensues. Alongside Sandler, Julie Bowen makes her return as Virginia Venit, as well as original golf villain, Shooter McGavin (Chris McDonald). Alongside those core three comes a truly staggering line-up of celebrity cameos. Eminem, Bad Bunny, Post Malone, Travis Kelce, and just about every famous golfer on the planet turns up to join Happy's adventures in the next chapter, but Sandler revealed there was one person in particular who was 'over the moon' to be chosen. Critically-acclaimed Maid actress Margaret Qualley reportedly begged to be part of the sequel, and once she got on set, really gave it her all. '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,' he recalled. Qualley is one of the many, many celebrities who appear in Happy Gilmore 2. Picture: Netflix Sandler described her as 'hysterical'. Picture: Netflix In fact, all these years on from the release of the smash hit original in 1996, when word spread around Hollywood that a follow-up was in the works, the calls to Sandler and his team started to come in thick and fast. 'It's funny, I would hear all over the place that 'so-and-so is excited, or would do something [in the movie], and then right when I'd hear that, I'd call [Herlihy] and say 'so-and-so said they want to do it, let's try and come up with something good',' Sandler explained. Bad Bunny also pops up alongside Happy. Picture: Netflix … as does Travis Kelce. Picture: Netflix Without giving anything away, there's a fairly dramatic development with Happy's wife, Virginia, right at the start – but Bowen told she immediately knew it was the right way to tell the story. 'I was fully on board, I loved it,' the Modern Family star said. Fans will be relieved to know that its Herlihy and Sandler at the creative helm of Happy Gilmore 2, given their success writing together for the first instalment. That partnership brought with it some of the most-quoted cinematic lines of all time ('I eat pieces of s**t like you for breakfast!', anyone?) – many of which were delivered by Shooter. Golfing villain Chris McDonald reprises his role as Shooter McGavin. Picture: Netflix Ahead of his character's reprisal, McDonald still can't decide which of his many, many quips is the most iconic, but he credits all the comedy to Sandler. 'It's all him,' he told nodding at his co-star and laughing as he recalled his top picks. 'I've got so many of them! 'Congratulations, murderer!' … 'Go back to your shanties' …[or] 'I think I'm turning that into my trophy room'.' Meanwhile, with Happy Gilmore finally back for the next chapter, Sandler confirmed he'd consider bringing back more of his cult characters – on one condition. 'If [Bowen and McDonald] put on some weird costumes [and appear in them], I'll do it … that would be the one thing holding me back,' he said, prompting his co-stars to immediately offer suggestions. 'I'll be The Water Boy!' Bowen promised, with McDonald adding: 'I'm going to be your Zohan trainer.' Watch this space. Happy Gilmore 2 will be available to stream on Netflix from July 25. Originally published as Happy Gilmore 2: Tragic reason behind sequel's major 'rewrite'
The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Adam Sandler says Carl Weathers was set to reprise his role in Happy Gilmore 2 before his death
Adam Sandler confirmed the script for the Happy Gilmore sequel was rewritten following the death of co-star Carl Weathers. Weathers, who played Chubbs Peterson, was originally planned to have a significant role, appearing in Happy's dreams with a son seeking revenge. Sandler described Weathers' passing as a 'painful change' that necessitated a major revision to the story. Julie Bowen will reprise her role as Virginia Venit, despite her initial doubts, with Sandler emphasizing her importance to the film. The sequel, featuring new cast members including Bad Bunny, Eminem, and Travis Kelce, is set to be released on Netflix on July 25.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Happy Gilmore 2: Tragic reason behind sequel's major ‘rewrite'
The long-awaited sequel to cult comedy Happy Gilmore is finally here, almost thirty years after the original was released. It's the moment fans have been desperately waiting for, but the version of Happy Gilmore 2 premiering on Netflix this Friday will look different from what was initially planned – and for a tragic reason. Speaking to ahead of its release, Happy Gilmore co-creator and star Adam Sandler revealed that Carl Weathers, who played Chubbs Peterson ('it's all in the hips!'), had been 'so excited' to once again play a significant role. Sadly, Weathers died at the age of 74 last February, prior to filming getting underway. As a result, Sandler and co-writer Tim Herlihy were forced to make last-minute adjustments to the story while grieving their friend. 'We had to rewrite all that stuff and try to make a little tribute to him,' Sandler explained. 'He was such a good person, and was so excited about it.' He went on to describe their 'very close' friendship, formed on the set of the first Happy Gilmore film. '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,' Sandler said. 'We all loved him and listened to everything he had to say.' Details around the plot of the highly-anticipated sequel have been tightly wrapped for years, but what fans do know is that 30 years after winning his first Tour Championship, Happy is forced out of retirement and back into the sport to pay for his daughter's expensive ballet school in France. Of course, hilarity – and chaos – ensues. Alongside Sandler, Julie Bowen makes her return as Virginia Venit, as well as original golf villain, Shooter McGavin (Chris McDonald). Alongside those core three comes a truly staggering line-up of celebrity cameos. Eminem, Bad Bunny, Post Malone, Travis Kelce, and just about every famous golfer on the planet turns up to join Happy's adventures in the next chapter, but Sandler revealed there was one person in particular who was 'over the moon' to be chosen. Critically-acclaimed Maid actress Margaret Qualley reportedly begged to be part of the sequel, and once she got on set, really gave it her all. '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,' he recalled. In fact, all these years on from the release of the smash hit original in 1996, when word spread around Hollywood that a follow-up was in the works, the calls to Sandler and his team started to come in thick and fast. 'It's funny, I would hear all over the place that 'so-and-so is excited, or would do something [in the movie], and then right when I'd hear that, I'd call [Herlihy] and say 'so-and-so said they want to do it, let's try and come up with something good',' Sandler explained. Without giving anything away, there's a fairly dramatic development with Happy's wife, Virginia, right at the start – but Bowen told she immediately knew it was the right way to tell the story. 'I was fully on board, I loved it,' the Modern Family star said. Fans will be relieved to know that its Herlihy and Sandler at the creative helm of Happy Gilmore 2, given their success writing together for the first instalment. That partnership brought with it some of the most-quoted cinematic lines of all time ('I eat pieces of s**t like you for breakfast!', anyone?) – many of which were delivered by Shooter. Ahead of his character's reprisal, McDonald still can't decide which of his many, many quips is the most iconic, but he credits all the comedy to Sandler. 'It's all him,' he told nodding at his co-star and laughing as he recalled his top picks. 'I've got so many of them! 'Congratulations, murderer!' … 'Go back to your shanties' …[or] 'I think I'm turning that into my trophy room'.' Meanwhile, with Happy Gilmore finally back for the next chapter, Sandler confirmed he'd consider bringing back more of his cult characters – on one condition. 'If [Bowen and McDonald] put on some weird costumes [and appear in them], I'll do it … that would be the one thing holding me back,' he said, prompting his co-stars to immediately offer suggestions. 'I'll be The Water Boy!' Bowen promised, with McDonald adding: 'I'm going to be your Zohan trainer.' Watch this space. Happy Gilmore 2 will be available to stream on Netflix from July 25.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Adam Sandler reveals ‘painful' reason why he had to rewrite ‘Happy Gilmore 2'
We'll miss you, Chubbs. Carl Weathers was set to reprise his role as Derick 'Chubbs' Peterson in the upcoming sequel to 'Happy Gilmore' before he died at age 76. 'We had a painful change. Carl Weathers had a massive part,' Adam Sandler, 58, revealed in a new interview with Collider. 'I would talk to Carl, and we were excited, and then Carl passed away.' 8 Carl Weathers, Adam Sandler in 'Happy Gilmore.' Getty Images 'We had to rewrite a lot of the stuff, and even what the story was,' the comedy actor continued. 'We made a lot of nice references to how great Chubbs was in the movie. That was the biggest change.' In 1996's 'Happy Gilmore,' Weathers played the golf mentor to Sandler's Happy Gilmore. Sandler told Collider that Chubbs had a bigger part in the sequel when they were drafting the initial scripts. 8 Adam Sandler in 'Happy Gilmore 2.' AP 'In the first version that we came up with, he had a son,' Sandler revealed of Weathers' character. 'He was coming back to me a lot in my dreams, and he had a son who was mad at Happy for causing the death of daddy.' 8 Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, and Rich Eisen promote 'Happy Gilmore 2' at Netflix Tudum 2025. Getty Images for Netflix 8 Christopher McDonald and Adam Sandler in 'Happy Gilmore 2.' AP Weathers died of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in Feb. 2024, seven months before the sequel started shooting. 'A true great man. Great dad. Great actor. Great athlete,' Sandler wrote on Instagram in his tribute to Weathers at the time. 8 Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore and Carl Weathers as Happy's coach, 'Chubbs' Peterson, in 'Happy Gilmore.' 'So much fun to be around always. Smart as hell. Loyal as hell. Funny as hell,' Sandler continued. 'Loved his sons more than anything. What a guy!! Everyone loved him. My wife and I had the best times with him every time we saw him. Love to his entire family and Carl will always be known as a true legend.' Earlier this year, 'Happy Gilmore 2' director Kyle Newacheck acknowledged the sequel wouldn't be the same without Weathers. 8 Carl Weathers at the NBC Universal winter press tour in 2017. AFP via Getty Images 'You can't make Happy Gilmore without Chubbs Peterson, it doesn't exist,' Newacheck, 41, told Collider. 'You can be assured his spirit is throughout the film. He may not be by Happy's side anymore, but he's on his shoulder.' 8 Adam Sandler in 'Happy Gilmore.' ©Universal/courtesy Everett While filming 'Happy Gilmore,' Weathers suffered a serious injury that caused him back pains for the rest of his life. 'I didn't tell anyone because, you know, I'm tough, man,' he recalled to GQ in 2020. 'Yeah I hurt my back and actually, to this day, it still really bothers me, because it was right on the spine.' 8 Carl Weathers attends 'The Mandalorian' premiere in LA in 2019. The 'Rocky' star explained that he got hurt during a 'blind fall' stunt and his body 'got trapped' by two stunt bags that crushed on his spine. 'I felt the pain and the burning sensation immediately,' he said. 'But again, I'm an athlete, I'm tough, I'm an actor, let's keep going.' Netflix's 'Happy Gilmore 2,' also starring Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Ben Stiller, Bad Bunny and Benny Safdie, debuts Friday.
