Adam Sandler has the unique ability to make golf interesting. Happy Gilmore 2, a sequel to his 1996 hit comedy, was released today on Netflix. The film brought the return of Sandler to the titular role, and boasted an even more star-studded cast than the original.
In the film, Happy returns to golf to pay for his daughter’s ballet class tuition. Julie Bowen returned as his wife Virginia; Christopher McDonald returned to play Happy’s nemesis Shooter McGavin; Dennis Gougan returned as Doug Thompson, the commissioner of the golf tour; and Ben Stiller returned as Hal L.
The sequel introduced a new host of characters, including Sandler’s daughter Sunny as Happy’s daughter Vienna; Bad Bunny as Sandler’s caddy Oscar; and Ethan Cutkosky, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Philip Fine Schneider and Conor Sherry as Happy’s sons; Wayne, Gordie, Bobby, and Terry Gilmore. Benny Safdie, Kym Whitley, Lavell Crawford, and Blake Clark also joined the cast.
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To add to an already stacked cast list, Sandler brought on dozens of golfers, actors, and celebrities to make cameos in the film – 48 in total. Here’s who to look out for in the film this weekend.
Professional Golfer Cameos
It wouldn’t be a golf movie without…golfers. Adam Sandler somehow roped in 19 professional golf players to appear in the film.
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- Keegan Bradley
- Bryson DeChambeau
- John Daly
- Tony Finau
- Rickie Fowler
- Brooks Koepka
- Nelly Korda
- Nancy Lopez
- Rory McIlroy
- Collin Morikawa
- Jack Nicklaus
- Corey Pavin
- Xander Schauffele
- Paige Spiranac
- Scottie Scheffler
- Jordan Spieth
- Justin Thomas
- Lee Trevino
- Will Zalatoris
Acting Cameos
If that wasn’t enough, he pulled a rather random assortment of 23 celebrities, including Post Malone, Kid Cudi and Margaret Qualley, to play side characters in the film.
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- Eric Andre as Steiner
- Margaret Qualley as Sally
- Reggie Bush as 8 Ball
- Kid Cudi as FBI Agent
- Eminem as Donald Jr.
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- John Farley as Nate
- Nikki Garcia as Medusa
- Marcello Hernández as Esteban
- Oliver Hudson as Harley
- Travis Kelce as a waiter
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- Jon Lovitz as Dapper Man
- Becky Lynch as Flex
- Post Malone as DJ Omar Gosh
- Boban Marjanovic as Drago Larson
- Haley Joel Osment as Billy Jenkins
- Dan Patrick as Pat Daniels
- Tim Herlily (the movie’s writer) as Dr Hertz
- Martin Herlily (Tim’s son) as Fitzy
- Jack Giarraputo (co-founder of Sandler’s production company) as Jack Beard
- Jackie Sandler (Adam Sandler’s wife) as Monica
- Sadie Sandler (Adam’s eldest daughter) as Charlotte
- Rob Schneider as Tricycle Cowboy
- Nick Swardson as Ben Daggett
Celebrity Cameos
At this point we are beginning to question how he fit all of these cameos into a less than two hour movie. Six other celebrities played themselves in the film.
- Rapper Cam’ron as himself
- Alix Earle as herself
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- Sean Evans (the Hot Ones guy) as himself
- Ken Jennings as himself
- Bobby Lee as himself
- Treasure Wilson as herself
