Focusing on Sandler’s titular unlikely golfer who becomes known for his long drives, the original Happy Gilmore hit theaters in February 1996 from Universal Pictures. The sports comedy was directed by Dennis Dugan, who is an executive producer on the sequel.

MJF's recent hiatus from AEW stems from him being cast in the Happy Gilmore sequel. Per Justin Kroll of Deadline.com, MJF joined the cast that

Adam Sandler is a comedy legend, from his tenure in Saturday Night Live to his long list of hit movies. Arguably the most highly anticipated upcoming Adam Sandler movie is the sequel to Happy Gilmore,

Earlier this year, Adam Sandler announced that Netflix will produce and stream Happy Gilmore 2, the sequel to one of the actor's fan-favorite films. Now, the film has added AEW wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman aka MJF to the cast.

Last week, on Sept. 9, Sandler, who is renowned for his laid back fashions, could be seen wearing a robe and sunglasses (over some sweats and sneakers, naturally) on the “Happy Gilmore 2″ set in South Orange. That day also happened to be his birthday — he’s 58.

"Professional wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka MJF, of AEW fame is the latest to join the cast in Netflix‘s Happy Gilmore 2, starring Adam Sandler."

Adam Sandler was seen in Verona township Friday as filming for “Happy Gilmore 2” continues in New Jersey. The actor, known for his role in the 1996 comedy classic, took a break from shooting to pose for photos with local residents, according to an Instagram post posted on the township's account.

Iconic actress Margaret Qualley talked about how she joined the cast of Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore 2 and how her husband lied for the role!

As the production of Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore sequel continues, the cast for the film is starting to take shape as well and another well-known athlete is expected to have a role in the film. According to Deadline,