In Might 2024, Netflix introduced the sequel to the 1996 sports activities comedy “Happy Gilmore,” starring Adam Sandler — however Julie Bowen figured her function as Virginia Venit, Completely happy’s love curiosity, had lengthy since been retired to the clubhouse.
“I heard it was happening and I thought, ‘Well, I won’t be in it,’” Bowen confessed to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday.
She admitted she wasn’t bitter about probably being handed over. In spite of everything, it has been 30 years for the reason that authentic teed off.
“He’s got a hottie. He’s got some little bitty on the side,” she joked, acknowledging Hollywood’s tendency to swap out veterans for youthful expertise.
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When the information of the sequel grew to become public, it was Bowen’s youngsters who alerted her to the information earlier than she was “officially” requested to reprise her function.
“My now-18-year-old said, ‘Mom I hear they’re doing a sequel and he’s with Sydney Sweeney as a cart girl,’” she recalled.
Although “Euphoria” star Sweeney isn’t a part of the mission, Bowen admitted that the thought “hurt,” however she famous that she would have revered the selection.
However Bowen bought the information she didn’t see coming.
“When I got the call that I was actually in it, I was like, ‘Are you sure? Come on!’” she mentioned.
In October, Bowen appeared on the daytime speak present “Sherri,” hosted by Sherri Shepherd, the place she expressed her affection for working with Sandler — and shared that producers plan to “de-age” her for the function, a course of she mentioned she was curious to see in motion.
