“We had a painful change. Carl Weathers had a massive part,” Sandler said. “I would talk to Carl, and we were excited, and then Carl passed away.”

Julie Bowen gave PEOPLE a behind-the-scenes look at Adam Sandler 's working relationship with his daughters, Sadie, 16, and Sunny, 18, both of whom he stars alongside in Happy Gilmore 2.

“We got everybody!” Adam Sandler joked to Variety at the “ Happy Gilmore 2 ” premiere on Monday night, which boasted an unusually long, 8-page face sheet of talent — from recurring cast members Julie ...