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Adam Sandler Includes Subtle Cameron Boyce Tribute in Happy Gilmore 2

His mother’s public thanks underscores his commitment to preserving the late actor’s memory through a fleeting on-screen homage.

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Cameron Boyce in 2017.

Overview

  • In Happy Gilmore 2, streaming on Netflix since July 25, a clerk’s TV briefly flashes Boyce as Luke Ross from Disney Channel’s Jessie.
  • Libby Boyce shared a screenshot of the scene on Instagram July 27 with a thank-you note for honoring her son’s legacy.
  • Eagle-eyed fans spotted the blink-and-you-miss-it homage and noted it echoed Sandler’s earlier memorial gestures for Boyce.
  • Sandler dedicated his 2020 Netflix comedy Hubie Halloween to Boyce in its end credits after the actor’s death.
  • Boyce appeared as Sandler’s on-screen son in Grown Ups (2010) and Grown Ups 2 (2013) before his 2019 death at age 20.