Netflix has unveiled the debut trailer for the highly anticipated sequel, *Happy Gilmore 2*, set to premiere on the streaming service on July 25, 2025. In the trailer, fans are treated to the return of Adam Sandler reprising his iconic role as Happy Gilmore, nearly three decades after the original film's 1996 release. Joining him are familiar faces from the first movie, including Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, and Christopher McDonald, who once again portrays the competitive shooter McGavin.
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The trailer also introduces new co-stars such as Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, along with Adam Sandler's daughters, Sadie and Sunny Sandler, and Blake Clark. Fans will also spot a playful SpongeBob SquarePants reference right at the beginning of the trailer, adding a fun twist to the excitement.
Netflix has confirmed that a lineup of professional golfers will appear in the film, including John Daly, Paige Spiranac, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, and Will Zalatoris. Adding to the star power, NFL star Travis Kelce will make a cameo appearance.
The cast of *Happy Gilmore 2* includes:
- Adam Sandler
- Christopher McDonald
- Julie Bowen
- Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio
- Travis Kelce
- Conor Sherry
- Ethan Cutowsky
- Maxwell Jacob Friedman
- Philip Fine Schneider
- Rory McIlroy
- Scottie Scheffler
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Brooks Koepka
- Justin Thomas
- Will Zalatoris
- Ben Stiller
- Blake Clark
- Paige Spiranac
- Sunny Sandler
- Sadie Sandler
- John Daly
Notably, rapper Eminem is not listed in Netflix's current cast, despite Adam Sandler previously hinting at his cameo. It's possible that Netflix is holding off on revealing Eminem's involvement for a future trailer.
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For those needing a refresher on the original *Happy Gilmore*, Netflix provides an official recap:
At the end of the original Happy Gilmore, Sandler’s titular character was finally at rest after a long, strenuous season of golf (and one knockdown brawl with The Price Is Right's Bob Barker). On a mission to raise enough money to pay the IRS for his grandmother's years of delinquent back taxes (oops), the failed hockey player took his skills on the road as the most unorthodox golf player the Tour Championship had ever seen.
Along the way, Happy made allies (the late, great Carl Weathers' one-handed Chubbs Petersen and a homeless caddy played by Allen Covert) and enemies (Christopher McDonald's arrogant Shooter McGavin and the aforementioned Bob Barker), but he ultimately triumphed in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. He showed the golf snobs who's boss, saved his grandmother's house, and returned home at last.
It's currently unclear how the film will resurrect Gilmore's golf career, but one thing's for sure: In the real world, at least, Happy Gilmore is a legend. Even the world's best golfers agree.
The sequel was first announced to be in development in March 2024, with Netflix officially ordering the project in May of the same year. *Happy Gilmore 2* is being directed by Kyle Newacheck, with a script co-written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy.