Carl Weathers, Happy Gilmore and Adam Sandler
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When we meet Happy after all these years, he's in sorry shape. He's an alcoholic, using booze to numb the guilt and grief of Virginia's death. But as the Happy Gilmore 2 trailer shows, he decides to sober up and get back to golfing in order to help his beloved daughter Vienna go abroad to ballet school.
What happened to Chubbs? Explaining 'painful change' to 'Happy Gilmore 2' after Carl Weathers' death
Not every cast member could return for "Happy Gilmore 2." Here's what you need to know about Chubbs, who was played by Carl Weathers.
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.
Richard Kiel, an iconic Bond villain who portrayed a giant Happy Gilmore fan who intimidates rival Shooter McGavin in the first film, is honored by having his character's son appear in the sequel. Kiel died at 74 in 2014.
Adam Sandler is disappointed that one very important part of "Happy Gilmore" will not be happening for the sequel coming to Netflix on July 25.
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Adam Sandler has paid tribute to his late “Grown Ups” co-star with a thoughtful scene in “Happy Gilmore 2,” which premiered on Netflix on Friday, July 25. The blink-and-you-miss-it moment comes early in the new sequel when Sandler’s titular character, Happy Gilmore, approaches a check-in booth before starting a round of golf.
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EURweb on MSNAdam Sandler Reveals Carl Weathers’ Major Role in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Was Rewritten After His PassingAdam Sandler shares how Carl Weathers’ death led to major changes in 'Happy Gilmore 2,' where the late actor was set for a significant role.
Netflix is about to release Happy Gilmore 2 tomorrow, but it is deleting the original film from its library the following week. Streaming, baby!