The collaboration of film and sport always makes for fantastic viewing. Popular Adam Sandler movie Happy Gilmore has been teased to be having a sequel in production, we’re taking a look at what we know so far and some of the records the original film set.
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00:00 Released back in 1996, Happy Gilmore became a huge hit with golf fans, telling the story
00:07 of Happy Gilmore's unconventional journey from ice hockey hopeful to golfing champion.
00:13 Christopher MacDonald, who played Shooter McGavin in the iconic film Happy Gilmore,
00:17 has revealed that a sequel is in the works after speaking to Adam Sandler.
00:22 This may come as a surprise to fans, seeing as the sequel could be released 30 years after
00:28 the first film hit cinema screens.
00:30 Fans of the film heard some sad news at the start of February as Carl Weathers, who played
00:35 Gilmore's coach Chubbs Peterson, passed away.
00:39 Weathers died aged 76 after 50 years of acting, with his last role coming in The Mandalorian.
00:44 The original Universal film made nearly $40 million at the worldwide box office in 1996
00:51 and set up Sandler to become one of the biggest comedy stars of the decade.
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