Meanwhile, Sandler and Bowen reacted to Bowen’s shocking “Happy Gilmore 2” death during an interview with Entertainment Weekly published shortly after the movie’s release. The “Modern Family” star suggested that her character needed to die to drive Happy and the events of the film.

The long-anticipated Happy Gilmore 2 finally made debuted on Netflix today and the early reviews are coming in. Adam Sandler put together a massive cast of big names for the sequel to his hit 1996 comedy movie,

Richard Kiel, an iconic Bond villain who portrayed a giant Happy Gilmore fan who intimidates rival Shooter McGavin in the first film, is honored by having his character's son appear in the sequel. Kiel died at 74 in 2014.

Rapper Kid Cudi, aka Scott Mescudi, has been pursuing an acting career for the last 10 years or so, and pops up in all kinds of movies these days. That includes Happy Gilmore 2, where he appears in the very last scene as an FBI agent who arrests Ben Stiller’s character, Hal L., for abusive his Alcoholics Anonymous program.

Bowen, 55, has looked back on her upbringing with a real estate developer father who taught her a "golden rule" about success.

Julie Bowen portrayed Happy’s love interest Virginia Venit in the original film and has since become a household name for her role as Claire Dunphy in the hit ABC sitcom Modern Family. She held the role for over a decade and was nominated six times for a Primetime Emmy Award, taking home two trophies.

Happy Gilmore 2 is an incredibly fun addition to Adam Sandler’s catalog, and the film has a surprisingly powerful message about family and sacrifice.