Adam Sandler said he had to rewrite Happy Gilmore 2 following Carl Weathers ‘ death. The actor and comedian, who is reprising his role as Happy Gilmore in the sequel to his beloved 1996 sports comedy, recently told Collider that Weathers’ Derick “Chubbs” Peterson was planning to return for the new movie before he died last year at age 76 .

Adam Sandler said people have been stopping him in the street to ask about a 'Happy Gilmore' sequel for 28 years, and he always said 'no.' 'Happy Gilmore 2' will be released on Netflix5.

If there’s any person in Hollywood completely comfortable in their own skin, it’s Adam Sandler. That stood true as always when Sandler arrived at the Happy Gilmore 2 premiere on Monday, July 21. While Sandler has fielded questions for weeks,