Adam Sandler said he had to rewrite Happy Gilmore 2 following Carl Weathers ‘ death. The actor and comedian, who is reprising his role as Happy Gilmore in the sequel to his beloved 1996 sports comedy, recently told Collider that Weathers’ Derick “Chubbs” Peterson was planning to return for the new movie before he died last year at age 76 .

The Puerto Rican rapper, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, appears in the forthcoming Netflix sequel to the 1996 golf movie, as part of a string of celebrity cameos, including Eminem, “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans and athlete Travis Kelce.

Adam Sandler, who is all set to release the sequel Happy Gilmore 2, recently opened up in an interview with Collider about the grave impact of losing late actor Carl Weathers, who had essayed the role