‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Star Talks Being De-Aged For Her Flashback Scenes

Actress Julie Bowen discussed her time on set and what fans can expect from the highly anticipated “Happy Gilmore” sequel from Adam Sandler.

Bowen was also part of the first film and said she’s been surprised at the amount of enthusiasm from fans. The first “Happy Gilmore” was released in 1996. 

She told Collider during a recently published interview that she didn’t expect the sequel to happen. Bowen also said, “I didn’t realize how many people were happy about it. We’re shooting, obviously, on golf courses. I can’t spoil anything. I can’t spoil all the guest stars or cameos in it. I can say that we’re shooting on golf courses with hundreds of extras, and they’re all so excited. I thought, ‘Oh, wow, I didn’t know everybody was waiting for this.’ But I’m getting a sense of that now.”

The 54-year-old “Modern Family” star also revealed that she would be de-aged for some flashback scenes in the film. 

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“It is really weird,” she told the outlet. “This is not a spoiler, but because there are flashbacks, they have to put me in the hair and the clothes from then, which are not my faves. It’s fun because they also get to de-age me, which I’ve never gotten done. I’m like, ‘Cool, I can’t wait to see what that is.’ There’s a lot of really fun stuff. And seeing Adam [Sandler] and Chris [McDonald], and even some of the crew was the same.”

“Adam is such a loyal, lovely person to work with, and he loves to take the people along with him from the get-go,” Bowens continued. “Perry [Andelin Blake], our production designer, has been with him since ‘Happy Gilmore,’ and he looks exactly the same.”

After many months of rumors, Netflix confirmed that “Happy Gilmore 2” was moving forward with a post shared in May. This came after Christopher McDonald, who played the golfer Shooter McGavin in the original film, suggested earlier this year that his character could be returning.

The film will feature several guest stars, including Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

“Happy Gilmore” is a popular sports comedy starring Sandler playing an unsuccessful ice hockey player with anger issues who competes in a golf tournament in an attempt to save his grandmother’s home from foreclosure. The original movie earned $39 million on a $12 million budget.