A Happy Gilmore Sequel Is Apparently In The Works And Was Announced In The Most Perfect Way Possible

Comedy fans rejoice: it sounds like Happy Gilmore 2 is in the works, a piece of news that was introduced by none other than actor Christopher McDonald, better known as Shooter McGavin.

McDonald was on Cleveland sports talk station 92.3 The Fan's The Ken Carmen Show with Anthony Lima.

The actor was asked if playing Shooter McGavin was the favorite role of his career. He said it was definitely in the top three and then dropped a bit of news on the hosts.

"And here's quick intel," he began. "I saw Adam (Sandler, but you knew that) about two weeks ago, and he says, "You're gonna love this."

McDonald said that Sandler then showed him the first draft of Happy Gilmore 2. 

Although he did joke that maybe the hosts should cut that part out so he doesn't seem like a liar if it doesn't happen.

How perfect is that though? Shooter McGavin is always trying to steal Happy's thunder.

Of course, the original movie came out in 1996, and is without a doubt one of the most popular movies of Adam Sandler's career. Fans have been clamoring for a sequel for years and now it looks like its happening.

It's a perfect time for a sequel. You have to think that by the time it makes it through the production process and gets a release it would be around 2026 at the earliest, which would be the 30th anniversary of the original.

Who knows what it'll be about, but given the seismic upheaval in the golf world the last few years, I think the perfect sequel would involve Happy signing on to — or trying to thwart — some upstart golf tour backed by a rich Middle Eastern nation with questionable motives (could be a few different ones; pick your favorite).

McGavin would be on the other side and, boom, there's your movie… or at least the premise.

But Adam Sandler didn't call me to ask me for my opinion, just like he didn't call Tyreek Hill about joining the Jets, so we'll see what they go with.

Unfortunately, we'll be without the late great Carl Weathers, Bob Barker, and Richard Kiel, all of whom appeared in the original but have since passed away.