Travis Kelce shares an update on his film debut in the Happy Gilmore 2.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, said on the Monday, Jan. 13, episode of ESPN The Pat McAfee Show that he has “a few scenes” coming up Adam Sandler comedy and that filming is a “heavy load” of work.
“It was a dream come true. I thought SNL would have been the pinnacle of my acting, showmanship or entertainment career. Working with Happy Gilmore himself, Sandman and Happy Productions, it was off the chain,” he added, to Diversity.
Kelce shared that working with Sandler is no different than working with the Chiefs coach Andy Reid.
Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images Travis Kelce has no plans to leave the NFL anytime soon, but he’s already making big career moves off the football field. Fans have seen a different side of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end since he started hosting the “New Heights” podcast with his brother Jason Kelsey in 2022. Along with (…)
“They are so professional and so much fun to work with. I felt like I was working with the Andy Reid of the acting world,” he said. “(Sandler) is just as cool on screen as he is off screen. It was a dream come true. That was great.”
The NFL star publicly lobbied for a role in the comedy sequel during a May 2024 episode. to him and his brother Jason KellsNew Highs Podcast on.
Travis Kelce in “Happy Gilmore 2”.
NetflixAddressing the theory that he might appear in the film, Travis said: “Man, I didn’t even know there was a job opening for Happy Gilmore 2.”
Travis added that he’s a “huge Sandman fan” and would jump at the chance to appear in a film with Sandler, but said it’s all a “conspiracy theory” at the end of the day.
“I’ll be looking further…anything to get around Happy Gilmorean Adam Sandler movie or set — count on me, too,” he added. “I will do everything in the film. I’ll be a part of it any way I can.
Cover Photos Adam Sandler returns to the golf course nearly three decades after the release of Happy Gilmore in 1996. Netflix announced in May 2024 that Happy Gilmore 2 was in the works, with Sandler reprising his role as the titular character. The cult classic followed Happy, a failed ice hockey player, as he (…)
A few months later, in August 2024, Sandler confirmed that Travis will appear in the film.
“Travis … he brought it up, so we’ve got something good for Travis,” Sandler, 58, told The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The actor gushed over Travis, adding, “He’s a very nice guy. You guys would love it in real life. What a big, handsome man. Funny and cool as hell. He’s a horse and he’s so funny.
Happy Gilmore 2 is set to release on Netflix later this year. So does Travis, the rapper Eminem and a WWE star Becky Lynch are also set for cameos
