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PRIMETIMER on MSNIs Eminem in Happy Gilmore 2? Rapper's cameo explainedYes, Eminem shows up in Happy Gilmore 2. He plays the famous heckler's son from the first movie, whose part was played by Joe Flaherty. As part of his role, Eminem makes fun of Happy on the golf course by calling him a "jackass," just like Happy's dad did in the movie.
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Screen Rant on MSNAll 72 Cameos In Happy Gilmore 2The long-awaited comedy sequel Happy Gilmore 2 has finally landed on Netflix, and it's positively loaded with cameos on top of its star-studded cast.
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Slim Shady got back into his acting bag with a small role that actually pays homage to the 1996 original, as he plays the son of Donald, who was the character portrayed by the late comedian Joe Flaherty.
It’s clear from the clip that footage from the original film was recycled, but it was a nice nod to Barker and the rest of the gang, and in lieu of The Price Is Right jokes, the new film opted to reference Jeopardy!, including a clip in which Vienna plays a clue reading by Ken Jennings out loud as players fail to guess Happy’s name.
Long-time Sandler collaborator Steve Buscemi makes an early cameo in "Happy Gilmore 2." After Happy loses his grandma's house for a second time following Virginia's death, he and his daughter are forced to move to a seedier side of town. Buscemi plays their new oddball neighbor.
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Bounding Into Comics on MSN‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Review — A Bloated Cameo-Fest Full Of Callbacks With Enough Fresh Laughs To Make It WatchableHappy Gilmore 2 is the interesting amalgamation of rehash, redemption, and enough hilarious moments for it to just barely qualify as a worthy sequel, but with a few parts that make it surpass the first golf outing, and this is coming from someone who was looking for any reason to trash it.
The fan-favorite villain from Happy Gilmore, Shooter McGavin, gets a satisfying redemption arc in the recently released sequel on Netflix.
Sandler co-wrote Happy Gilmore 2 and it’s clear he’s putting a lot of his own perspective into the movie. It’s a story about a former icon who is a beaten down, alcoholic mess surrounded by absent friends. Sandler’s aware of his age and seems to be injecting a cognizant sense of real mortality into the story of Happy Gilmore.
Beloved actor, writer, and comedian Joe Flaherty, known for his memorable roles in iconic sketch comedy series such as Second City Television (SCTV) and Freaks and Geeks, has passed away at 82.