Adam Sandler has detailed the "painful change" that was made to the original script of Happy Gilmore 2. The upcoming Netflix film, a sequel to the iconic 1996 comedy, sees Sandler return as the titular golfer. Now a five-time Tour Championship winner, Happy prepares to make a big comeback to the sport after years away from the putting green.

Carl Weathers, who played Chubbs Peterson in the first Happy Gilmore, passed away in 2024 and thus was not able to be part of the sequel. Speaking with Collider, Sandler reveals that Weathers’ death forced huge changes in the new movie, as Chubbs was originally set to be a significant part of the sequel. Sandler said…