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With the uncommon incidence of Christmas and the primary evening of Chanukah falling on the identical day, Joyful Gilmore himself delighted film followers Wednesday by dropping the primary teaser to the upcoming “Joyful Gilmore 2” in a vacation shock.
Adam Sandler, who performed the titular hockey participant turned golf professional phenom, and can reprise the function within the upcoming Netflix movie tweeted the teaser to his 3.1 million followers late Wednesday morning.
Within the brief, 33-second clip, a lot of the pictures embrace Sandler, donned in his now signature beard and iconic Boston Bruins jersey from the authentic 1996 movie. Nevertheless, the clip additionally confirms the appearances of Kansas Metropolis Chiefs Tight Finish Travis Kelce and rapper Dangerous Bunny within the movie.
Followers of Allen Covert’s efficiency as Otto, the homeless caddie within the authentic movie might disillusioned because it seems Dangerous Bunny has taken over the function as Gilmore’s caddie based mostly on the teaser. It’s typically mentioned you by no means need to be a rising star’s first caddie (see “Fluff” Cowan and Tiger Woods), so it seems Otto might have fallen sufferer to the development.
The teaser did affirm the appearances of two of Gilmore’s co-stars from the unique movie; Julie Bowen as Gilmore’s love curiosity and director of public relations for the “Professional Tour” Virginia Venit and Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin, Gilmore’s rival on the “Professional Tour” and antagonist of the primary movie.
In a nod to a line within the first movie, the favored “Shooter McGavin” Twitter account posted that he can be dedicating his efficiency within the sequel to “Chubb’s reminiscence.” The character of longtime golf professional Chubbs Peterson was killed off within the first movie, and the actor Carl Weathers handed away in February.
Earlier this 12 months, GOLF reported “Joyful Gilmore 2” would largely be filmed at New Jersey’s Fiddler’s Elbow Nation Membership. Capturing was to start in early October.
No official date was given for the sequel’s launch, which shall be completely streamed on Netflix, however a banner on the finish of the teaser confirmed a 2025 launch. The movie shall be directed by Kyle Newacheck.