NEED TO KNOW The late Carl Weathers costarred with Adam Sandler in 1996’s Happy Gilmore Before Weathers’ death in February 2025, he had a “massive part” in the upcoming sequel, Sandler ...

Carl Weathers at the NBC Universal winter press tour in 2017. AFP via Getty Images “ You can’t make Happy Gilmore without Chubbs Peterson, it doesn’t exist,” Newacheck, 41, told Collider.

After Carl Weathers‘ death at age 76 last year, Happy Gilmore 2 had to undergo a rewrite to account for his absence. Ahead of the long-awaited sequel, which premieres July 25 on Netflix, Adam ...

We’ll miss you, Chubbs. Carl Weathers was set to reprise his role as Derick “Chubbs” Peterson in the upcoming sequel to “Happy Gilmore” before he died at age 76. “We had a painful change.

‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Pays Tribute to Bob Barker, Carl Weathers, and Other Late ‘Happy Gilmore’ Actors with One Hilarious Scene By Anna Menta Published July 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m. ET 102 Shares ...

We had a painful change. Carl Weathers had a massive part. I would talk to Carl, and we were excited, and then Carl passed away. We had to rewrite a lot of the stuff, and even what the story was.

Adam Sandler shares how Carl Weathers’ death led to major changes in 'Happy Gilmore 2,' where the late actor was set for a significant role.

He was 76. Carl Weathers arrives at a special screening for the season three premiere of "The Mandalorian" on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at The Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles.

“We had to rewrite a lot of the stuff, and even what the story was,” said the writer-star “Carl Weathers had a massive part,” Sandler, 58, confirmed. Weathers, who died at age 76 on Feb. 1 ...

After Carl Weathers ‘ death at age 76 last year, Happy Gilmore 2 had to undergo a rewrite to account for his absence. Ahead of the long-awaited sequel, which premieres July 25 on Netflix, Adam Sandler ...

Carl Weathers was to feature significantly in Happy Gilmore 2 before he passed away, according to Adam Sandler. The star and co-writer of the Happy Gilmore sequel told Collider in a recent ...