What We Know About Travis Kelce's Role in 'Happy Gilmore 2'

Happy Gilmore is swinging his way back onto our screens!

Netflix announced a Happy Gilmore sequel at its second Upfront presentation in May. Adam Sandler, who played the titular golf legend in the 1996 film and co-wrote the sports comedy, is set to reprise his iconic role for the new movie.

Christopher McDonald, who played Shooter McGavin in the original film, revealed on The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima in March of 2024 that a sequel was in the works, and that Sandler had already shown him a first draft.

Not long after, Sandler appeared on The Dan Patrick Show during which he recalled telling McDonald: "I said, 'Dude, we’ve been talking about a Happy 2 and we’re working on some stuff.' That's all I told Shooter. I said, 'But don’t tell anybody. Don't tell anybody.'"

Sandler gave a bit more detail during his Aug. 20 appearance on The Tonight Show.

"We worked hard on this script," he said. "We didn't want to let anybody down...Me and my buddy Tim Herlhy came up with this idea. We're really excited about it. We wrote our asses off."

While we await the return of the 1996 Tour Championship winner, here is everything we know about Happy Gilmore 2.

When will Happy Gilmore 2 be released?

No official word yet on when we can expect Happy's return to the green. Now that we have a filming date (September 2024) and know this is a Netflix movie, we expect a quick turnaround on production. We anticipate the sequel will be released in mid-2025.

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When is Happy Gilmore 2 filming?

During an Aug. 20 appearance on The Tonight Show, Adam Sandler confirmed that filming on the much-anticipated Happy Gilmore sequel will "start in a couple of weeks."

Who is in the Happy Gilmore 2 cast?

So far, Netflix has only confirmed that Sandler will reprise his role as Happy Gilmore.

Is Travis Kelce in Happy Gilmore 2?

Adam Sandler has confirmed that there will be many cameos in the sequel—including  Travis Kelce. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has been clamoring for a part in the sporty sequel, even mentioning his desires on his New Heights podcast. Sandler didn't divulge exactly what pop superstar Taylor Swift's boyfriend would be doing in the sequel, only saying he was "gonna come by" and "we have a nice something for Travis."

But the two have apparently spent time together.

"You guys would love him in real life," Sandler told Fallon. "What a big, handsome guy. Funny and cool as hell. He's a stud and he's so funny."

Who are guest the guest stars on Happy Gilmore 2?

If the Happy Gilmore sequel is anything like the original, we can expect to see quite a few familiar faces from the world of professional golf.

Adam Sandler remained tightlipped on exactly who would be appearing but said, "so many of the golfers are being nice and they're going to be a part of it and all."

Where is Happy Gilmore 2 being filmed?

Adam Sandler confirmed on The Tonight Show that the Happy Gilmore sequel is being filmed in New Jersey.

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What will happen in Happy Gilmore 2?

Netflix has yet to reveal details about the sequel. Sandler told Dan Patrick in April of 2024 that they had "a million ideas already," adding, "We just got to make it a movie and make sure we're excited about people, you know, enjoying it. It's important. It's important. We love Happy Gilmore. We don't want to let anybody down."

How to watch Happy Gilmore 2?

The Happy Gilmore sequel will stream on Netflix.

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