Current:Home > BackTravis Kelce set to join cast of 'Happy Gilmore 2,' according to Adam Sandler-InfoLens
Travis Kelce set to join cast of 'Happy Gilmore 2,' according to Adam Sandler
View Date:2024-12-23 20:39:09
Travis Kelce is everywhere lately, and he's got another new job: Adam Sandler's "Happy Gilmore" co-star.
The "Billy Madison" actor announced the Kansas City Chiefs tight end would join the cast of his upcoming movie sequel in a cameo role, during a Tuesday night appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," telling the late-night host "Travis mentioned it, so we have a nice something for Travis."
"He’s gonna come by. He’s a very nice guy. You guys would love him in real life," he told his fellow "SNL" alum. "What a big, handsome guy. Funny and cool as hell. He’s a stud, and he’s so funny."
Sandler confirmed that he's tried taking a swing at making the sequel for a long time, but his creative team hasn't been on par to make the film a success until now.
"People have been asking me for a long time, 'Do 'Happy Gilmore 2,' and I was always like, 'Nah, I'll only let you down,'" he continued. "But then me and my buddy, Tim Herlihy, we came up with this idea. We're really excited about it," Sandler told Fallon, adding that "we're continuing to try to make it a movie that you guys will like."
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Netflix first announced in May that Sandler would reprise his role as Happy Gilmore, a hot-tempered hockey player-turned-golfer, from the eponymous 1996 film. The film is a favorite among Sandler's fans and found a cult following in the golf community. It also features an iconic cameo from longtime "The Price Is Right" host Bob Barker.
Kelce first teased his interest in the movie in May: "I’ll do anything in the movie," he said on his "New Heights" podcast in May. "I’ll be a part of it any way I possibly can."
Adam Sandler confirms 'Happy Gilmore' sequel in the works
In April, Sandler confirmed that a "Happy Gilmore" sequel was in the works. Christopher McDonald revealed in March that Sandler, who starred in the original sports comedy as the titular character, is involved in the project.
McDonald played Happy's nemesis Shooter McGavin in the 1996 film. He revealed the project during an interview on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland. During an appearance on the "Dan Patrick Show" in April, Sandler confirmed he told McDonald that "we're working on some stuff" for "Happy Gilmore 2" but asked him not to tell anybody.
"He texted me after the fact, 'By the way, that thing you told me not to talk about, I talked about,'" Sandler joked.
Contributing: Anthony Robledo, Brendan Morrow, Kyle Morel, Blake Schuster; For The Win
veryGood! (5)
Related
- Jimmy Kimmel, more late-night hosts 'shocked' by Trump Cabinet picks: 'Goblins and weirdos'
- Takeaways from Biden’s long-awaited meeting with Xi
- Suspect in fatal Hawaii nurse stabbing pleaded guilty last year to assaulting mental health worker
- Toyota-linked auto parts maker to build $69M plant northeast of Atlanta
- Kim Kardashian Says She's Raising Her and Kanye West's 4 Kids By Herself
- Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper co-owners of historic Chicago theater
- Louisiana governor-elect names former Trump appointee to lead environmental quality agency
- Black and Latino students lack access to certified teachers and advanced classes, US data shows
- Where you retire could affect your tax bill. Here's how.
- A bald eagle was shot and euthanized in Virginia. Now wildlife officials want answers.
Ranking
- Kevin Costner says he hasn't watched John Dutton's fate on 'Yellowstone': 'Swear to God'
- Russian convicted over journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder pardoned after serving in Ukraine
- German railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers’ union stages a 20-hour strike
- Jurors begin deliberating in the trial of the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband
- Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline, shrugging off Wall Street’s overnight rally
- 92-year-old driver survives night in life-threatening temperatures after falling down embankment in Oregon
- Trump abandons his bid to move his New York hush-money criminal case from state to federal court
- Why Omid Scobie Believes There's No Going Back for Prince Harry and Prince William's Relationship
Recommendation
-
Fate of Netflix Series America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Revealed
-
UAW labor deal with Detroit's Big 3 automakers sees pushback from some workers
-
A Below Deck Mediterranean Crew Member Announces They Are Leaving in Bombshell Preview
-
The Roots co-founder Tariq Black Thought Trotter says art has been his saving grace: My salvation
-
Could trad wives, influencers have sparked the red wave among female voters?
-
School board, over opposition, approves more than $700,000 in severance to outgoing superintendent
-
Grandmother and her family try mushroom tea in hopes of psychedelic-assisted healing
-
Kentucky couple expecting a baby wins $225,000 from road trip scratch-off ticket