It sounds like Adam Sandler might be teeing up a sequel to his famed 1996 golf comedy âHappy Gilmore,â at least according to actor Christopher McDonald.
McDonald, who played Shooter McGavin â the notorious arch nemesis of Sandlerâs character Happy Gilmore â teased the possibility of a âHappy Gilmore 2â during an interview on Fridayâs episode of âAudacyâs 92.3 The Fanâ radio show.
âI saw Adam about two weeks ago⌠And he shows me the first draft of âHappy Gilmore 2,ââ McDonald said, referring to a script he said that Sandler showed him.
He joked that the hosts he was speaking with may want to âcut that outâ of the radio show because, he said, âI donât wanna be a liar, but he did show me that, and I thought, âWell, that would be awesome.ââ
âSo, itâs in the works. Fans demand it, dammit!â McDonald said. He later added that when he saw the script, he said he was âvery, very pleased.â
CNN had reached out to representatives for McDonald and Sandler for comment.
Sandler co-wrote âHappy Gilmoreâ and it became one of his most popular films. It follows Happy Gilmore (Sandler), a not-so-mild-mannered wannabe hockey player who discovers that heâs an exceptionally talented golfer with a slapshot-style swing.
He joins a golf tournament to try to win some money in an attempt to help save his grandmotherâs house that sheâs on the verge of losing. Gilmore goes on to become a golf legend, but his outrageous temperament and untraditional style catches the ire of golf pro Shooter McGavin (McDonald).
The 1996 slapstick comedy stars Julie Bowen, Frances Bay, Kevin Nealon and Carl Weathers â who last month at age 76 â alongside Sandler and McDonald.
âHappy Gilmoreâ was released during a prophetic era for Sandler, who starred in a number of other beloved comedy classics throughout the â90s, including âBilly Madison,â âBig Daddyâ and âThe Waterboy.â