Happy Gilmore 2 has opened to middling reviews from critics, but fans have largely been celebrating its return because of the nostalgic callbacks and familiar faces.The highly anticipated sequel to the 1996 cult comedy was released last week on Netflix.

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

"Happy Gilmore 2" director Kyle Newacheck defended the decision to kill off Virginia, telling /Film: "There's always a concern when you're playing with that type of darkness. But I don't know, I was never really concerned because it is the driving force [of the film]. If you pull that out, then what do you have? You don't have anything real."

What happens to Virginia Venit in Happy Gilmore 2? Julie Bowen's character, Happy's wife, is killed off and fans aren't happy. Happy kills her by hitting her in the head.

After the buzz surrounding Sydney Sweeney potentially taking over Julie Bowen’s role in Happy Gilmore 2 was put to rest, the popular actress had no problem joking about the topic. She also offered high praise to Sweeney,

Adam Sandler's long-awaited sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, premiered on Netflix this past Friday and has set lots of immediate streaming records.