Bowen was convinced she would be replaced with a younger actress for the sequel, which takes place 30 years after the original.

While Julie Bowen joins Adam Sandler in the upcoming Happy Gilmore 2, she initially thought she wouldn’t be asked back for the Happy Gilmore sequel due to her age.

I didn’t think they’d bring me back at all. I mean, who am I supposed to be? He’s got to have a younger woman in this one, ‘Happy Gilmore 2.'” According to Hollywood Reporter, Bowen revealed she heard a rumour from one of her teen children that actress Sydney Sweeney may play Sandler's love interest.