Adam Sandler confirms Eminem's role in Happy Gilmore 2 as fans eye upcoming release date

Adam Sandler has confirmed that rapper Eminem will make an 'insane' appearance in Happy Gilmore 2.

The actor, 58, made the big reveal while appearing on Friday's episode of The Dan Patrick Show.

He also confirmed that production had wrapped for the highly-anticipated sequel and that the film could premiere on Netflix as early as July 2025.

At first, Sandler was unsure if he could spill the beans on the film — which will also feature appearance by NFL star Travis Kelce and Ben Stiller — before gushing about Eminem's surprise cameo.

'I don't know if — they're going to yell at me no matter what because they asked me not to do any press, but what do you want to say?' Sandler said to host Patrick, who also appears in the film. 'You say it and I'll tell you if it's good or bad to talk about.'

To which Patrick responded, 'Can I talk about Eminem having a cameo?'

The pair laugh and explained that the 52-year-old rapper was 'cool' and 'great' to work with. 

Sandler added: 'Okay, yes, yes you can. Eminem was cool, he came by, he was great.'

Although it was not revealed what role the Lose Yourself hitmaker plays in Happy Gilmore 2, Sandler did said he was 'funny as hell' on set.

'I've known Eminem for a long time, he's a great guy and he came in and was funny as hell,' he shared.

'I think we just hung out a day with Eminem and he just shot and shot and he was insane. [He] said a million things we can use and a million that we're glad we have him on tape.'

Back in May, streaming giant Netflix shared a press release stating that a Happy Gilmore sequel was in the works.

However, the news was no surprise as Christopher McDonald — who acted as Shooter McGavin in 1996 original firm — said that a sequel was in the works in March.

During an August interview with IndieWire, Sandler shared that Benny Safdie played 'a juicy part' in the highly anticipated film.

We also know that The Substance bombshell Margaret Qualley and retired golf legend Jack Nicklaus, 84, are also part of the star-studded cast.

Later on Friday's The Dan Patrick Show, Sandler explained that he hopes to premiere his film sometime in July 2025, but no official release date has been confirmed. 

When Patrick asked the Spanglish star if he felt pressure releasing a sequel over three decades after the flagship film was released, he said said 'A lot.'  

'We’ve got a lot of good s**t — I mean good stuff — and we just want to make sure that it all comes together and keeps it going from start to finish, and that’s the goal,' the actor said.

'We’ll see. We’re definitely nervous, but we feel some sort of confidence.'

Earlier in November, Eminem was spotted filming for Happy Gilmore 2 in New Jersey.

At the time, an insider close to production told The Sun: 'Em is a big fan of the original movie, and he was a total pleasure to work with.'

Adding that 'he was just super low key, he didn't have a big entourage, and was just an absolute delight on set.

'He’s playing a comedic role and he really had fun with it. He flew in just for this the night before and left the following night. It was a one-day shoot.'