'Happy Gilmore 2' has been confirmed by Netflix. The streaming giant has revealed Adam Sandler will reprise his role as the titular character in a follow up to the 1996 movie. A post on Netflix's X account read: "Happy Gilmore is back! Adam Sandler will reprise his iconic role in a brand new movie coming to Netflix."'Happy Gilmore' tells the story of Sandler's unsuccessful ice hockey player character, who discovers he has a talent for golf and competes in a tournament to raise money and save his grandmother's house.Following the confirmation, golf's PGA Tour wrote on X: "He's baaack. @AdamSandler @Netflix (sic)"The news comes just a month after Sandler seemingly confirmed 'Happy Gilmore 2' to Drew Barrymore.The 49-year-old actress was thrilled when Christopher McDonald - who portrayed Shooter McGavin in the 1996 golfing comedy - recently teased a sequel was in the works,...
- 5/16/2024
- by James Adam Leyfield
- Bang Showbiz
Drew Barrymore says she got Adam Sandler to confirm that he’s in the process of writing Happy Gilmore 2.
Following comments that Christopher McDonald, who played Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore, shared in March that Sandler showed him a first draft of the sequel, Barrymore says she went straight to the source and texted her longtime friend and 50 First Dates co-star to ask if it was true.
In a preview from the latest episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, she dropped news of their conversation, generating more buzz surrounding the possible sequel.
“I want it. I need it. I stayed up last night with my daughter watching Billy Madison,” said Barrymore. “I sent Sandler a video [of it]. He sent me another video back and I’m waiting to see if he’s confirming about the Happy Gilmore 2 script.”
After the commercial break, Sandler got back to her, she says,...
Following comments that Christopher McDonald, who played Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore, shared in March that Sandler showed him a first draft of the sequel, Barrymore says she went straight to the source and texted her longtime friend and 50 First Dates co-star to ask if it was true.
In a preview from the latest episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, she dropped news of their conversation, generating more buzz surrounding the possible sequel.
“I want it. I need it. I stayed up last night with my daughter watching Billy Madison,” said Barrymore. “I sent Sandler a video [of it]. He sent me another video back and I’m waiting to see if he’s confirming about the Happy Gilmore 2 script.”
After the commercial break, Sandler got back to her, she says,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adam Sandler has seemingly confirmed 'Happy Gilmore 2' to Drew Barrymore.The 49-year-old actress was thrilled when Christopher McDonald - who portrayed Shooter McGavin in the 1996 golfing comedy - recently teased a sequel was in the works, so she texted her 'Fifty First Dates' co-star to find out if it was true he's written a new screenplay.Discussing the subject in a preview clip for the 'Drew's News' segment of her eponymous talk show, Drew said: "Are you kidding me? I want it. I need it and I stayed up last night with my daughter watching 'Billy Madison'."And then I sent Sandler a video of that and then he sent me another video back and I'm waiting to see if he's confirming about the 'Happy Gilmore 2' script because actor Christopher McDonald, who was Shooter McGavin, the bad guy. He was in the original film.
- 4/5/2024
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
'Happy Gilmore' star Christopher McDonald has claimed that a sequel is in the works.The 69-year-old actor played antagonist Shooter McGavin in Adam Sandler's 1996 sports comedy film and has revealed that the star has come up with a script for a follow-up.Speaking on the US sports podcast 'The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima', Christopher said: "I saw Adam about two weeks ago, and he says to me, 'McDonald, you're gonna love this.'"I said, 'What?' He says, 'How about that', and he shows me the first draft of 'Happy Gilmore 2'."McDonald continued: "I don't wanna be a liar, but he did show me that, and I thought, 'Well, that would be awesome.' So, it's in the works. Fans demand it, dammit!"'Happy Gilmore' tells the story of Sandler's titular unsuccessful ice hockey player who discovers that he...
- 3/25/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
The NFL gained a new legion of fans when pop superstar Taylor Swift began attending games to cheer on Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. While the singer is writing a new love story with the athlete, she’s been hanging out with a few of his friends and family members. In addition to Kelce’s mother, Donna, and father, Ed, Swift has also been spotted numerous times with Brittany Mahomes who is the wife of Chiefs quarterback Partick Mahomes.
The two delighted fans during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers when they were seen cheering and dancing following a touchdown. Here’s more on their friendship and who has the higher net worth.
Not the handshake!! ? ?
?: #LACvsKC on CBS
?: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/iTs8HMaXlh pic.twitter.com/7v5oF8uKz4
— NFL (@NFL) October 22, 2023 Brittany Mahomes is so happy about her ‘genuine’ friendship...
The two delighted fans during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers when they were seen cheering and dancing following a touchdown. Here’s more on their friendship and who has the higher net worth.
Not the handshake!! ? ?
?: #LACvsKC on CBS
?: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/iTs8HMaXlh pic.twitter.com/7v5oF8uKz4
— NFL (@NFL) October 22, 2023 Brittany Mahomes is so happy about her ‘genuine’ friendship...
- 10/23/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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