Overview

• Carl Weathers died in February 2024 at age 76 after agreeing to reprise Chubbs Peterson, prompting Adam Sandler and director Kyle Newacheck to overhaul the script.
• Early drafts had Chubbs returning with a son who held Happy Gilmore responsible for his father’s death, but Sandler removed this subplot to focus on legacy tributes.
• Newacheck said Chubbs Peterson’s spirit is woven throughout the sequel’s narrative despite the character’s physical absence.
• Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller return from the original cast, while new cameos feature Bad Bunny, Margaret Qualley, Benny Safdie, Travis Kelce and Kym Whitley.
• Production wrapped this summer under Sandler’s Netflix deal, and Happy Gilmore 2 will begin streaming July 25, 2025.