Bowen is reprising her role as Virginia Venit in the sequel to Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore about a hockey player turned professional golfer who takes the sport by storm. She isn't the only notable name reprising a role, as Sandler returns as the main character, Christopher McDonald returns as Shooter McGavin and Ben Stiller returns as Hal.

Carl Weathers was due to have a “massive part” in Happy Gilmore 2 before his death. The Rocky actor passed away in February 2024 at the age of 76 and lead actor Adam Sandler revealed that the sad news meant a “painful change” needed to be made to the forthcoming sequel — even though Carl’s alter ego Derick “Chubbs” Peterson died in the original