Adam Sandler Teases Travis Kelce’s Role In ‘Happy Gilmore 2’

Because the sequel to the 1996 comedy “Completely satisfied Gilmore” prepares to begin filming in New Jersey, Adam Sandler has hinted that it’s going to characteristic a roster {of professional} golfers together with some surprising cameos–including Travis Kelce.

Sandler is returning as each the lead actor and co-writer for the sequel, working alongside Tim Herlihy. Each have been placing in lots of effort on the script, the “Grown-Ups” star mentioned.

On Wednesday, Adam Sandler appeared on Travis Kelce’s podcast, “New Heights,” which he hosts alongside his brother, Jason Kelce, to talk about “Completely satisfied Gilmore 2.”

Adam Sandler appeared on the season 3 premiere of “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce,” the place he mentioned the upcoming sequel and Kelce’s attainable function.

“The entire thing was to get to hang around with Kelce. That’s why we put it collectively,” Sandler joked. “We’re going there (to New Jersey to movie the film). Travis, by the way in which, thanks, I heard you speaking about (the film) in your present, you guys.”

“We have been speaking about you enjoying my son whereas we have been writing it, actually, like six months in the past. We have been like, think about if Travis was my first child, how humorous that may be. Only a unhealthy a–.”

Whereas he did not verify if that was nonetheless the case, Sandler did reveal that Kelce might be doing a scene “with so many nice golfers,” which he says is “gonna be superb.”

“You are gonna be humorous as hell,” Sandler mentioned on the podcast.

Travis Kelce is already gearing up for his function within the upcoming sequel. “I feel I’ve obtained the swing down,” he mentioned, noting that he went out to observe his golf swing instantly after Sandler introduced final week on “The Tonight Present with Jimmy Fallon” that the NFL tight finish could be featured within the “Completely satisfied Gilmore” sequel.

“I used to be like, man you recognize what, I’ve simply obtained to do a ceremonial one,” Kelce mentioned. “And I ripped it. It felt so good, dude.”

Concerning the plot of the brand new film, Sandler revealed that it “picks up from an older man who performed golf a very long time. Some stuff goes on in his life, and he is completely different — he is a little bit of a multitude. After which we attempt to get his life cooking once more.”

Kelce responded, “We obtained all of the belief on the earth you are going to carry Completely satisfied again and make him lovable once more,” expressing confidence within the movie’s course.

“We’re going to do ‘Completely satisfied Gilmore,’ thanks. That is taking place,” Sandler mentioned on the late-night speak present. “We’re on the point of shoot it in New Jersey. We begin in a few weeks. It’s good. We labored onerous on the script. We didn’t wish to let anyone down.”

“Folks have been asking me for a very long time. We’re actually enthusiastic about it,” he continued. “So most of the golfers are being good and might be part of it.”

Earlier this 12 months, the “Homicide Thriller” actor talked with People Magazine, the place he expressed his pleasure for lastly transferring ahead with a “Completely satisfied Gilmore” sequel.

“We labored onerous attempting to write down one thing that we thought folks would have time with, and I am greater than excited, in all probability probably the most excited I have been in a few years to shoot one thing,” he mentioned.

Sandler additionally spoke to IndieWire, revealing that he might be working alongside Josh Safdie, who might be directing the sequel.

“He was very hands-on,” Sandler advised the outlet. “Proper when he grew to become part of it, he had thought after thought, and I believed I used to be simply going to do an ordinary stand-up particular. I had an act that I’ve been engaged on and all my stuff [prepped], after which Josh got here up with some concepts that have been completely different than that.”

At the moment, there isn’t any launch date for “Completely satisfied Gilmore 2.”