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Cameron Boyce’s Mother Thanks Adam Sandler for On-Screen Tribute in Happy Gilmore 2

Boyce’s mother praised the Netflix sequel’s fleeting cameo as a continuation of Sandler’s practice of honoring his late friend with subtle homages.

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Overview

  • Happy Gilmore 2, now streaming on Netflix, briefly shows Cameron Boyce on a small TV screen during a golf course check-in booth scene.
  • The cameo appears to feature an episode of Boyce’s Disney Channel series Jessie, where he portrayed Luke Ross from 2011 to 2015.
  • On Instagram, Libby Boyce shared gratitude for the tribute and noted that she and Sandler were planning Boyce’s role in the 2020 film Hubie Halloween before his death.
  • Adam Sandler first memorialized Boyce in the end credits of Hubie Halloween, dedicating an in-memoriam message after Boyce died in 2019 from a seizure at age 20.
  • The recurring homages reflect the personal and professional bond between Sandler and Boyce, which began when Boyce played Sandler’s on-screen son in Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.