Adam Sandler and Julie Bowen React to Travis Kelce & Bad Bunny’s Acting Skills in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Happy Gilmore 2.
One modern woman’s character has been laid to rest.
In Adam Sandler’s celeb-filled sequel to his 1996 classic golf comedy Happy Gilmore, one of the movie’s most beloved characters was killed off in a shocking—and immediate—twist to fans.
The movie, which dropped on Netflix July 25, opens by showing how the eponymous hockey player-turned-golfer’s life had changed since triumphing in the first film and saving his grandmother’s house. In voice over, Happy (Adam) shares how he and Virginia Venit (Julie Bowen) fell even more madly in love, got married and welcomed four sons and a daughter (played by Adam’s real-life daughter Sunny Sandler).
But as the unorthodox golf pro recapped his success, the movie shows Happy hitting an errant ball that strikes Virginia in the head, killing off Julie’s character. The death leaves Happy as a single dad of five, prompting his retirement from the game of golf.
Despite her character’s un-fore-tunate demise within the first four minutes, Julie does make a few appearances throughout the movie, including in Happy’s “happy place” where she cheekily encourages him to forgive himself for her death.
