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USA Today
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Adam Sandler pays tribute to 'Happy Gilmore' rival, late alligator costar Morris
Adam Sandler pays tribute to 'Happy Gilmore' rival, late alligator costar Morris Show Caption Hide Caption 'Happy Gilmore 2' has been confirmed by Netflix Netflix has confirmed "Happy Gilmore 2" is in the works, with Adam Sandler set to reprise his role as the titular golfer. Bang Showbiz Adam Sandler is paying tribute to his "Happy Gilmore" reptile costar and onscreen rival, Morris the alligator. The movie star alligator was at least 80 years old and 11 feet long when he died in his retirement home, the Colorado Gator Farm said in a Facebook post on May 11. Morris was best known for his scene-stealing role in the 1996 comedy "Happy Gilmore," where he faced off against Sandler's ill-tempered golfer after swallowing his golf ball. Even though the alligator ended up decapitated by golf club in the comedy, Sandler remembered their real moments fondly with a heartfelt May 15 Instagram post. "Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you," Sandler wrote in the poignant tribute. "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." Gilmore-less 'Happy Gilmore 2': Release date confirmed in new trailer featuring Bad Bunny Adam Sandler remembers 'Happy Gilmore' memories of Morris the alligator The post harkened back to the Vancouver set where Morris taught Sandler Hollywood life lessons. "The day you wouldn't come out of your trailer unless we sent in 40 heads of lettuce," Sandler wrote. The episode "taught me a powerful lesson: never compromise your art." On screen, Gilmore pummeled the one-eyed alligator, who had previously taken the hand of mentor Derick "Chubbs" Peterson (Carl Weathers). Gilmore eventually presented Chubbs with the alligator head at the end. Yet, Sandler, who has "Happy Gilmore 2" coming out on Netflix on July 25, recalled when the duo shared a Three Musketeers bar from the set's craft services. "And you let me have the bigger half," wrote Sandler. "But that's who you were." Will Morris the alligator appear in 'Happy Gilmore 2'? Morris was a big alligator star in his day, appearing in movies like "Interview with the Vampire," "Dr. Doolittle 2" and "Blues Brothers 2000," and beating out other leading reptiles to play the rogue killer in 1980's "Alligator" and its 1991 sequel, "Alligator II: The Mutation." After an unforgettable "Happy Gilmore" performance, Morris will not appear in "Happy Gilmore 2." "The decapitation in the first movie precluded your participation in the sequel," Sandler wrote. "I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, but, most of all, I will miss your infectious laugh. Vaya con dios, old friend."
Perth Now
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'I will miss your infectious laugh': Adam Sandler pays tribute to late Happy Gilmore co-star
Adam Sandler has paid a lighthearted tribute to his 'Happy Gilmore' co-star Morris the alligator. The reptile - whose role in the 1996 comedy saw him almost sabotage the Tour Championship chances of Adam's titular character - passed away on Sunday (11.05.25), the Colorado Gator Farm announced and now the 58-year-old actor has joked he will miss his co-star's "infectious laugh" and "cold, bumpy skin". He wrote on Instagram: "Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you. "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... "I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, but, most of all, I will miss your infectious laugh. Thanks to Mr. Young for taking care of you all these years, and vaya con dios, old friend." And Adam joked he had learned a "powerful" lesson from Morris. He quipped: "The day you wouldn't come out of your trailer unless we sent in 40 heads of lettuce taught me a powerful lesson: never compromise your art. "I will never forget at craft service that time when we split the Three Musketeers bar and you let me have the bigger half. But that's who you were." Adam noted there had been no plans for Morris to appear in the upcoming 'Happy Gilmore' sequel due to his demise in the original movie, but quipped he was grateful the reptile had sent some well-wishes. He wrote: "I know your character's decapitation in the first movie precluded your participation in the sequel, but we all appreciated the fruit basket and the hilarious note." Morris retired to the Colorado Gator Farm in 2006 after more than 30 years working in showbiz. The facility noted the alligator's "exact age was unknown". They added: "But he was 9 feet long in 1975 and by his growth rate and tooth loss, we can estimate his age at over 80 years. While we knew this was inevitable, we are very saddened by his passing to old age. RIP Morris." Jay Young, who owns and runs the facility, cradled Morris in his arms in a video which accompanied the news of his death on Facebook. He noted the creature had "started acting strange about a week ago, he wasn't lunging at us and wasn't taking food." He tearfully noted it may be "strange to people that we get so attached to an alligator," but he was glad that Morris "had a happy time here and he died of old age." Morris' other notable film credits included appearances in 'Interview with the Vampire', 'Dr. Doolittle 2', and 'Blues Brothers 2000', as well as starring roles as the killer creature in 1980's 'Alligator' and sequel 'Alligator II: The Mutation'.
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Alligator from ‘Happy Gilmore' dead, but will continue to scare children for ‘years to come'
From the stuff of Hollywood legend to stuffed and mounted. Morris the alligator, famous for his villainous role in Adam Sandler's classic film 'Happy Gilmore,' died of 'old age' last week and will now be taxidermied so he can 'scare children for years to come,' according to the Colorado Gator Farm. 3 Morris the alligator died at Colorado Gator Farm last week from complications due to old age. Facebook/Colorado Gator Farm The death of the 9-foot long, 640-pound reptile, estimated to be between 80 and 90 years old, was announced by forlorn farm operator Jay Young in a video posted to Facebook in which he caressed the deceased Morris' head. 'He started acting strange a week ago. He wasn't lunging at us and wasn't taking food,' Young said, adding, 'I know it's strange to people… that we get so attached to an alligator.' 'It's the worst part of what we do, losing animals,' Young said, holding back tears. 'He had a happy time here, and he died of old age.' 3 Morris' behavior in recent weeks started worrying workers at the Colorado Gator Farm. Facebook/Colorado Gator Farm Morris retired to the farm in 2006 after a storied career in film and television that included roles in 'Dr. Doolittle 2,' 'Interview with the Vampire,' 'Blues Brothers 2000,' 'Eraser,' and of course 'Happy Gilmore.' He appeared with legendary crocodile hunter Steve Irwin on the 'Tonight Show with Jay Leno,' CBS reported. Young revealed that the gator farm will taxidermy Morris and put him on display for visitors in an effort to preserve his memory. 'We have decided to get Morris taxidermied so that he can continue to scare children for years to come. It's what he would have wanted,' Young wrote in a post on Instagram on Monday. 3 Morris shot to fame after his 1996 appearance in Adam Sandler's classic golf comedy film 'Happy Gilmore.' Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection Ironically, Morris' character in 'Happy Gilmore' was also taxidermized after the titular character hunted him down as revenge for biting off the hand of his golf legend and mentor friend Chubbs. Colorado Gator Farm is located in San Luis Valley, Co., displays dozens of reptiles, and is open to the public.
