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Virtually 30 years since booming his final slapshot drive, golf’s angriest champion is stomping again to the tee field.
A sequel to “Blissful Gilmore” is within the works, Netflix introduced in a post on X Wednesday, with Adam Sandler reprising his position because the comedy basic’s neurotic titular star.
Sandler co-wrote the 1996 movie, which sees a failed ice hockey participant make the turbulent – usually violent – transition to golf phenom in an effort to save his grandmother’s home from foreclosures.
Standing in Gilmore’s method is arch-nemesis Shooter McGavin, performed by Christopher McDonald, who in March teased that Sandler was engaged on a sequel script.
“It’s within the works. Followers demand it, dammit!” McDonald mentioned throughout an interview on an episode of “Audacy’s 92.3 The Fan” radio present, including that he was “very, very happy” when he learn a primary draft Sandler confirmed him.
Julie Bowen, Frances Bay, and Kevin Nealon starred alongside the duo within the unique, in addition to Carl Weathers, who died aged 76 in February.
Weathers performed Derick “Chubbs” Peterson, a retired professional who turns into Gilmore’s mentor, and was described by Sandler as “a real nice man” in an Instagram submit paying tribute to the soccer participant turned actor.
“Nice dad. Nice actor. Nice athlete,” Sandler, 57, wrote. “A lot enjoyable to be round … Carl will at all times be generally known as a real legend.”
Amongst Sandler’s most iconic roles, the slapstick comedy has confirmed to be a favourite of golf followers and professionals alike, inspiring numerous recreations of Gilmore’s unorthodox method – and even a real-life {golfing} namesake.
“The humorous factor is that there are such a lot of non-golfers who would know what the ‘Blissful Gilmore swing’ is or they’ve watched the movie,” Girls European Tour winner Amy Boulden advised CNN’s Residing Golf in 2021.
“I feel that’s nice that it’s obtained so many individuals from exterior of golf . They’ve watched the film after which they’ll go to the driving vary and simply attempt to replicate that iconic golf swing.”