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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Had “Massive Part” For Carl Weathers Before His Death, Adam Sandler Recalls “Painful Change”

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After Carl Weathers‘ death at age 76 last year, Happy Gilmore 2 had to undergo a rewrite to account for his absence. Ahead of the long-awaited sequel, which premieres July 25 on Netflix, Adam Sandler noted there were plans to have the actor reprise his role as Happy’s golf coach and mentor Chubbs Peterson from […]

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Happy Gilmore 2 was about to count on the return of one of the most iconic characters in comedy cinema: Chubbs Peterson, played by legendary Carl Weathers. In an interview with Collider, Adam Sandler revealed that Weathers’ death in February 2024 forced a deep rewrite of the film. We had a painful change. Carl Weathers had a huge role. We talked and we were excited. Then Carl passed away. We had to rewrite many things, even the whole story. We d…

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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