Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for the much-anticipated sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, which is set to premiere on the streaming platform on July 25, 2025. In this exciting preview, we see Adam Sandler reprising his iconic role as Happy Gilmore, nearly three decades after the original film hit theaters in 1996. Joining him are returning cast members Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, and Christopher McDonald, who once again embodies the antagonistic Shooter McGavin.
Adam Sandler is back in his happy place. Happy Gilmore 2 arrives July 25. pic.twitter.com/8zuJGH32mh
— Netflix (@netflix) March 18, 2025
The trailer also introduces new cast members such as Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, alongside Adam Sandler's daughters, Sadie and Sunny Sandler, and Blake Clark. Fans will also spot a playful nod to SpongeBob SquarePants right at the beginning of the trailer.
Netflix has confirmed that the sequel will feature an impressive lineup of professional golfers, including John Daly, Paige Spiranac, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, and Will Zalatoris. Additionally, NFL star Travis Kelce makes a cameo appearance.
The complete cast list for 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 absent from the current cast list is rapper Eminem, despite Adam Sandler mentioning his cameo last year. It's possible that Netflix is keeping Eminem's appearance under wraps for a future reveal.
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For those needing a refresher on the original Happy Gilmore, here's a quick recap courtesy of Netflix:
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.
News of Happy Gilmore 2 first surfaced in March 2024, and Netflix officially greenlit the sequel in May of the same year. The film is being directed by Kyle Newacheck and scripted by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy.
