Adam Sandler Gives Filming Update On Good Gilmore 2also sharing an opinion on what a certain source thinks about the latest version of the script.
Sandler took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a photo of his bulldog Bagel lounging on a copy of the script, which has the dog's name printed on it. Two golf balls are nearby, with Sandler adding the caption, “Going good so far.”
Kyle Newacheck will direct the Netflix sequel that will co-star Margaret Qualley and Bad Bunny, with Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald returning from the first film. Plus, Travis Kelce will make a cameo.
Focusing on Sandler's unlikely titular golfer who becomes famous for his long drives, the original Good Gilmore was released in theaters in February 1996 by Universal Pictures. The sports comedy was directed by Dennis Dugan, who is one of the executive producers of the sequel.
Good Gilmore 2 began production in New Jersey on September 9, Sandler's 58th birthday. That same day, he appeared on ESPN 2 Cast of Manninghosted by Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.
“We just started shooting that movie today,” Sandler told the brothers and former NFL stars on the broadcast. “It was awesome. It was fun.” The actor also offered advice to Peyton Manning on how to perfect his title character’s signature running approach to his golf swing: “I go for a three- or four-step drop.”
In 2015, Dugan said The Hollywood Reporter that a Good Gilmore the sequel seemed unlikely at the time. Dugan said at the time of Sandler reprising his role, “I can't imagine he would ever do it, but it's Hollywood, so you can never say it'll never happen.”