Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau are set for a rare reunion as stars in Happy Gilmore 2. The sequel to the popular film will feature the golf rivals alongside fellow professionals Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas.
Adam Sandler will reprise his role as Happy Gilmore, a failed ice hockey player who takes up golf but has an extremely unconventional style. The 1996 story is set to be continued with Happy Gilmore 2 released later this year.
It has now been revealed that several current golf stars will make prominent appearances in the movie. The PGA’s McIlroy and Thomas will have prominent roles alongside LIV Golf’s DeChambeau and Koepka.
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NFL icon Travis Kelce will also make an appearance. Golf fans have been told to expect to see the likes of McIlroy pop up frequently during the film.
Co-producer Chad Munn revealed: “We had so many professional golfers and legends of the game come out to be in the movie and I think people will be really surprised by how much they’re in it.”
Hollywood actor Chris McDonald – who plays Gilmore’s nemesis Shooter McGavin – did not divulge too many details about the film. However, he revealed what it was like to shoot with golf’s best stars.
“I can’t really talk too much about it because it’s under wraps, but it’s going to be awesome,” McDonald said.
“So much fun to shoot with new faces. Travis Kelce was in it. But that said, it’s got the quintessential Adam Sandler touch. He’s back. Of course, Julie Bowen is back. Yours truly, Chris McDonald, and a lot of new faces.
“But it’s got so much heart and so much humour that it’s going to, I think new generations are going to eat it up because it’s a rare and beautiful thing, and Netflix went above and beyond at making it the best.”
Last week, McIlroy bagged his 27th PGA Tour title and his first on the famous Pebble Beach course in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The world No. 3 is hoping to end a decade-long wait for a major championship this year.
“There’s a few what I would call ‘cathedrals of golf,’” McIlroy said afterwards. “Here, Augusta, St. Andrews, obviously. Maybe a few more you could add in there. And I had a big fat zero on all of those going in here. So to knock one off of Pebble is very cool.”
