Happy Gilmore 2’s Debut Trailer Reveals Return of Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, and Ben Stiller

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for "Happy Gilmore 2," set to premiere on the streaming platform on July 25, 2025. In this eagerly awaited sequel, Adam Sandler reprises his iconic role as Happy Gilmore, nearly three decades following the original film's debut in 1996. Fans will be thrilled to see the return of familiar faces such as Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, and Christopher McDonald, who once again embodies the role of Happy's rival, Shooter McGavin.

Adam Sandler is back in his happy place. Happy Gilmore 2 arrives July 25. pic.twitter.com/8zuJGH32mh

— Netflix (@netflix) March 18, 2025

The trailer also introduces new cast members including Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (known as Bad Bunny), Sadie and Sunny Sandler, and Blake Clark. A delightful nod to SpongeBob SquarePants adds a fun twist at the trailer's opening.

Netflix has confirmed that the film will feature appearances by professional golfers such as John Daly, Paige Spiranac, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, and Will Zalatoris. Additionally, NFL star Travis Kelce will make a cameo.

The cast of "Happy Gilmore 2" includes:

• Adam Sandler
• Christopher McDonald
• Julie Bowen
• Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio
• Travis Kelce
• Conor Sherry
• Ethan Cutowsky
• Maxwell Jacob Friedman
• Philip Fine Schneider
• Rory McIlroy
• Scottie Scheffler
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Brooks Koepka
• Justin Thomas
• Will Zalatoris
• Ben Stiller
• Blake Clark
• Paige Spiranac
• Sunny Sandler
• Sadie Sandler
• John Daly

Notably absent from the current cast list is rapper Eminem, despite Adam Sandler mentioning his cameo last year. It's possible that Netflix is keeping his appearance under wraps for a future reveal.

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For those needing a refresher on the original "Happy Gilmore," here's Netflix's summary:

At the end of the original Happy Gilmore, Sandler’s titular character was finally at rest after a long, strenuous season of golf (and one knockdown brawl with The Price Is Right’s Bob Barker). On a mission to raise enough money to pay the IRS for his grandmother’s years of delinquent back taxes (oops), the failed hockey player took his skills on the road as the most unorthodox golf player the Tour Championship had ever seen.

Along the way, Happy made allies (the late, great Carl Weathers’ one-handed Chubbs Petersen and a homeless caddy played by Allen Covert) and enemies (Christopher McDonald’s arrogant Shooter McGavin and the aforementioned Bob Barker), but he ultimately triumphed in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. He showed the golf snobs who’s boss, saved his grandmother’s house, and returned home at last.

It’s currently unclear how the film will resurrect Gilmore’s golf career, but one thing’s for sure: In the real world, at least, Happy Gilmore is a legend. Even the world’s best golfers agree.

The development of "Happy Gilmore 2" was first announced in March 2024, with Netflix officially ordering the sequel in May. The film is directed by Kyle Newacheck and written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy.