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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Had “Massive Part” For Carl Weathers Before His Death, Adam Sandler Recalls “Painful Change”
NO LOC, JUL 17 – Adam Sandler revealed Carl Weathers had a major role in Happy Gilmore 2 before his February 2024 death forced a complete script rewrite to honor his character's spirit.
- Netflix will release Happy Gilmore 2 on July 25, continuing the story from the original 1996 sports comedy.
- The film’s development required major script rewrites after Carl Weathers, who played Chubbs Peterson, died in February 2024.
- In early drafts, Chubbs had a significant role including a son who resented Happy for causing his father's death and appeared in dreams.
- Adam Sandler revealed that he frequently communicated with Carl Weathers about the project and they were enthusiastic about it before Carl's untimely death, which greatly affected the direction of the sequel.
- Director Kyle Newacheck emphasized that although Chubbs cannot appear, his spirit remains throughout the sequel to honor the character's importance.
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"We had to rewrite the plot," he explained, referring to the death of Weathers, who had starred in the original 1996 film.
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