The cast for “Happy Gilmore 2” can only be described as star-studded. It may be a generational thing, but the cast of the first movie flies under the radar for how good it was.
We had a young Adam Sandler and Julie Bowen. Christopher McDonald gave us one of the greatest movie villains of all-time in Shooter McGavin. Verne Lundquist made a cameo as an announcer. One of the greatest golfers of all time, Lee Trevino, made several appearances. Bob Barker gave us one of the best cameo appearances ever, getting into a fight with Sandler. The cast also included Ben Stiller, Carl Weathers, and Richard Kiel, among others.
Nearly 30 years after the first movie was released, Sandler and company are coming out with a sequel. Some characters, like those of Sandler, McDonald, Bowen, and Stiller will be reprising their roles, but the sequel drew talent from across the entertainment industry and surpasses the cast list of the original.
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Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce, and wrestlers MJF and Becky Lynch all have roles in the movie. Fans may be most excited, though, to see Eminem in the filmi. Yes, you read that right — acclaimed rapper Eminem has a role in the sequel.
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Here’s more of the character that Eminem will play in “Happy Gilmore 2.”
What is Eminem’s role in ‘Happy Gilmore 2?’
In the original ‘Happy Gilmore,” Joe Flaherty played a character who is simply known as “jeering fan.” If it doesn’t ring a bell, Flaherty played the character that Shooter McGavin charged with getting in Gilmore’s head. He would taunt him before every shot and ended his insults with “ya jackass.” This escalated until he ran down Gilmore with his car during the final round, but the golfer pulled through the injury and won the tournament.
Eminem, who is tough to recognize thanks to a bucket hat and a beard, is a fellow golfer competing against Gilmore. The two have a heated exchange, and at the end, Eminem calls Gilmore a jackass. It happened quickly, and with the make-up and costume, you might have trouble knowing it was Eminem, but his scene made it into the trailer at the 1:46 mark.
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When does Eminem appear in ‘Happy Gilmore 2?’
The plot of “Happy Gilmore 2” is similar to the first: Gilmore turns to golf when he needs to make a substantial amount of money. In the first film, he wanted to buy his grandmother’s house back from the bank. In the sequel, he wants to be able to send his daughter to a prestigious ballet school.
Similar to real life, in the movie, it had been 29 years since Gilmore had competed in the tournament he won in the first movie. He encounters Eminem whenever he returns to the golf course.
Sandler talked about what it was like working with the rapper in a radio interview with The Dan Patrick Show, saying, “Eminem was cool, he came by, he was great. I’ve known Eminem for a long time and he’s a great guy. He came in and was funny as heck. I think we just hung out all day with Eminem and he just shot and shot and it was insane. There’s a million things we can use and a million things that we’re glad we have him on tape.”
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Eminem scene in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’
This section will be updated when Eminem’s full scene becomes available.
