The following article contains minor spoilers for Happy Gilmore 2. If you haven’t seen it, you can check out the sequel with a Netflix subscription.
The 2025 Netflix schedule has been packed with hits, but one that many were eagerly anticipating was Happy Gilmore 2, the long-awaited sequel to one of the funniest sports comedies of all time. Famous wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman (otherwise known as MJF) played one of Happy’s sons, Gordie, but the AEW star admitted his love of Sandler goes way back, to the point where he’d willingly tag up with the comedian in the ring.
Adam Sandler’s best movies. With the release of the sequel, I knew I had to ask the wrestler if, as a sports star, he had ever been influenced by Happy Gilmore in his acting ability outside of the ring. Friedman said that not only has Happy Gilmore inspired him, but most of Adam Sandler’s films have:
a slick-haired Travis Kelce and several major PGA stars, such as John Daly, Jack Nicklaus and more. There’s just something about the idea of Sandler in a wrestling ring that I would love.
It also helps that MJF, as well as his co-stars Ethan Cutkosky, Philip Fine Schneider and Conor Sherry, really feel like part of Happy’s family in this. Happy Gilmore 2 is a triumph of a return to the character. While there were plenty of moments that featured memorials for past characters (and actors), the addition of his family and everyone else made it so much more enjoyable. That included MJF as the eldest of the Gilmore Boys, especially when they were freaking out whenever Happy achieved a hole-in-one.
I would have given anything for Chubbs to meet these boys and see just how much like their dad they were. While Carl Weathers as Chubbs is missed, it Happy’s life was filled with family, and now, there’s a chance where he could even compete with his on-screen son in a wrestling match. I need to know when I can watch this possible dream team.