Adam Sandler said people have been stopping him in the street to ask about a 'Happy Gilmore' sequel for 28 years, and he always said 'no.' 'Happy Gilmore 2' will be released on Netflix5.

When the news initially broke that Adam Sandler and company were rolling out the highly anticipated sequel Happy Gilmore 2, speculation began running rampant. While the movie features cameos from several high-profile athletes and other non-actors,

Adam Sandler said he had to rewrite Happy Gilmore 2 following Carl Weathers ‘ death. The actor and comedian who is reprising his role as Happy Gilmore in the sequel to his beloved 1996 sports comedy recently told Collider that Weathers’ Derick “Chubbs” Peterson was planned to return for the new movie before he died last year at age 76 .