Overview
- The film’s green carpet premiere on July 21 featured Adam Sandler joined by wife Jackie and daughters Sadie and Sunny, both of whom appear in the sequel.
- Returning cast members Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald and Ben Stiller reunited with Sandler in the Netflix original released nearly 30 years after the 1996 comedy.
- High-profile cameos from Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce, Eminem and several professional golfers underscore Netflix’s strategy to drive global streaming buzz.
- Influencer Alix Earle revealed at the premiere that one of Sandler’s daughters suggested her cameo, highlighting the family’s role in casting.
- Happy Gilmore 2, co-written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy and directed by Kyle Newacheck, will begin streaming worldwide on Netflix on July 25.