Adam Sandler Opens Up on Working With Daughters Sadie and Sunny in Happy Gilmore 2
Okay so let me tell you, this is one caffeinated aunt spilling thoughts faster than you can keep up, and we are diving headfirst into Adam Sandler’s latest parenting playbook on set. When the funnyman reunited with Sadie, 19, and Sunny, 16, for the upcoming Netflix sequel Happy Gilmore 2, he admits feeling a wave of relief that only a proud parent could know. In an exclusive chat with E! News on July 16, Sandler confessed that watching his girls nail their scenes is like catching that clutch hit in a baseball game: you’re just so thankful.
Adam and wife Jackie have supported Sadie and Sunny as they carve out their own acting journeys, and the comedian made a point to only offer feedback when asked. He told E! News that unsolicited advice is off the table, but when his daughters want his two cents, he’s right there. Both girls have showcased their chops before in projects like Hubie Halloween (2020) and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023). Their passion for performance runs deep, with Sadie studying acting in college and Sunny exploring it as part of her high school curriculum.
Beyond the golf comedy set to premiere on Netflix July 25, viewers will spot familiar faces Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald, as well as newcomers Travis Kelce and Bad Bunny. Drew Barrymore, a frequent Sandler collaborator, recently shared on her talk show a heartwarming tidbit about catching one of her kids and one of Sandler’s daughters watching 50 First Dates together. As Drew quipped, “Don’t you get enough of me and your dad?” That little moment underscores how entwined this film family truly is.
Looking back over the years, Adam’s outings with his girls have become almost as famous as his punchlines. In 2006, baby Sadie Madison Sandler made her red carpet debut at a Courteney Cox charity carnival in Santa Monica. Two years later, Sunny joined her sister and parents to celebrate Adam’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star, complete with Daddy piggybacking Sunny on Hollywood Boulevard. Theme parks, Broadway shows, and sports arenas have all seen Sandler in “dad of the year” action—from snapping photos with Goofy at Disney World to cheering courtside at Lakers, Trail Blazers, Bucks, and Knicks games.
The Sandler clan has also made the premiere circuit, stepping out in Paris for the Murder Mystery 2 launch and lighting up Netflix events for The Out-Laws and Spaceman. Through every frolic and photo op, Jackie, Adam, Sadie, and Sunny have shown that family time can mix red carpet glam with genuine giggles.
So as we count down to Happy Gilmore 2, rest assured the real star power lies in the Sandler spirit of fun and support. The girls are ready with their best swings and Dad is right behind them with applause. Whew that was a LOT to process!
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News, The Drew Barrymore Show
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