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

Netflix has unveiled the much-anticipated trailer for Happy Gilmore 2, set to premiere on the streaming platform on July 25, 2025. In this exciting follow-up to the beloved 1996 film, Adam Sandler reprises his iconic role as Happy Gilmore, returning to the screen nearly three decades later. Fans will be thrilled to see the original cast members Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, and Christopher McDonald, who once again portrays the villainous Shooter McGavin, joining Sandler in this sequel.

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, better known as Bad Bunny, alongside Adam Sandler's daughters, Sadie and Sunny Sandler, and Blake Clark. Adding a playful touch, the trailer kicks off with a fun nod to SpongeBob SquarePants.

Netflix has confirmed that several professional golfers will make appearances in the film, including 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, adding to the star-studded lineup.

The full 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

While rapper Eminem was hinted at for a cameo by Sandler last year, he's not listed in Netflix's current cast, suggesting a possible surprise appearance in a future trailer.

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

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, and Netflix officially confirmed the sequel in May of the same year. The film is directed by Kyle Newacheck, with a script co-written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy.