Adam Sandler said he had to rewrite Happy Gilmore 2 following Carl Weathers ‘ death. The actor and comedian who is reprising his role as Happy Gilmore in the sequel to his beloved 1996 sports comedy recently told Collider that Weathers’ Derick “Chubbs” Peterson was planned to return for the new movie before he died last year at age 76 .

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 noted there were plans to have the actor reprise his role as Happy’s golf coach and mentor Chubbs Peterson from

Adam Sandler shares details about Carl Weathers' initial role for Happy Gilmore 2, and how his death led to some changes to the sequel's story.