Adam Sandler confirmed rumors that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who’s been making headlines all year for his high-profile romance with pop star Taylor Swift, will have a cameo in the upcoming comedy “Happy Gilmore 2.”
“Travis has… he mentioned it, so we have a nice something for Travis,” the actor said on a Tuesday night appearance of “The Tonight Show.”
“He’s gonna come by,” Sandler continued. “He’s a very nice guy. You guys would love him in real life. What a big, handsome guy. Funny and cool as hell. He’s a stud and he’s so funny.”
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The actor was referring to comments Kelce made about the movie on an episode of his own podcast in May. Kelce said he was a “huge fan of the Sandman [Sandler]” and would do “anything” to have a chance to appear in the movie.
“I didn’t even know there was a job opening on ‘Happy Gilmore 2.’ I’ll be a f***ing extra… anything to get around Happy Gilmore, an Adam Sandler film or set — count me in,” he said at the time.
Kelce’s brother and podcast co-host, Jason Kelce, shut down the rumors, saying there was “no evidence” the cameo was happening.
“[No evidence] other than the movie’s getting made and I’m looking for movie deals,” Travis shot back, Billboard reported. “Who knows? Theories can come true. Theories can be true and people just don’t know about it. I might even be in the talking and nobody knows about it, but I could also not be in the talking. I’ll do anything in the movie. I’ll be part of it any way I possibly can.”
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Netflix announced in May that it was moving forward with a sequel to the 1996 golf comedy “Happy Gilmore,” starring Sandler as the titular character.
It’s not unprecedented for Kelce to make an appearance, as the original “Happy Gilmore” featured cameos from sports stars and celebrities, including golfer Lee Trevino, sportscaster Verne Lundquist, and former “The Price Is Right” host Bob Barker. Other Sandler productions included stars such as former NFL greats Lawrence Taylor, Michael Irvin, and Dan Marino, along with former professional wrestlers Bill Goldberg, Steve Austin, and Kevin Nash.
Kelce, 34, has already dipped his toes into the world of entertainment. He has a role in the upcoming FX horror series “Grotesquerie” and is hosting the Amazon Prime game show reboot “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” The nine-time Pro-Bowler is also in talks to star in the action comedy remake “Loose Cannons.”
There is no planned release date for “Happy Gilmore 2.” The highly anticipated sequel is slated to start filming in September.
