Overview

• Julie Bowen will reprise her role as Virginia Venit in Happy Gilmore 2, which begins streaming on Netflix on July 25, 2025.
• On Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast, Bowen admitted she never expected to be asked back and assumed production would cast a younger love interest.
• She recalled hearing from her teenage son that Sydney Sweeney was rumored to be stepping into her role for the sequel.
• Despite Bowen’s reduced screen time in the new film, Adam Sandler repeatedly told her she is “the heart of the movie.”
• The Netflix sequel brings back original stars like Ben Stiller and Christopher McDonald alongside new celebrity cameos including Travis Kelce and Bad Bunny.