“We had to rewrite a lot of the stuff, and even what the story was,” said the writer-star “Carl Weathers had a massive part,” Sandler, 58, confirmed. Weathers, who died at age 76 on Feb. 1, 2024, ...

“Happy Gilmore 2,” set to drop on Netflix July 25, almost had one more cast member from the original film included: Carl Weathers — who played Derick “Chubbs” Peterson, the sage handless pro golfer ...

The new sequel Happy Gilmore 2 brings back several stars from the original film, though there are some cast members unable to return as they are no longer with us. This includes Carl Weathers, who ...

Adam Sandler is still disappointed that one very important part of “Happy Gilmore” will sadly not be happening for the sequel coming to Netflix on July 25. A “massive part” was planned for Carl ...

Adam Sandler and Netflix are capitalizing on nostalgia with the return of "Happy Gilmore" after 29 years. The 2025 remake of the beloved 1996 film includes some of the original cast members, from ...

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Carl Weathers at the world premiere of “Toy Story 4” at the El Capitan Theatre. Picture: Paul Smith/Featureflash/Depositphotos *Nearly three decades after ...

NEW YORK — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold ...

*Actor Carl Weathers is best known for portraying Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films, and George Dillon in horror thriller “Predator.” The former professional football player currently stars as ...

Carl Weathers was to feature significantly in Happy Gilmore 2 before he passed away, according to Adam Sandler. The star and co-writer of the Happy Gilmore sequel told Collider in a recent interview ...