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\nAdam Sandler tells PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of Happy Gilmore 2 on Monday, July 21, that he was “surprised” by Travis Kelce and Bad Bunny’s acting in Happy Gilmore 2″Travis and Bunny are ridiculous in it,\u201d he gushes about the stars, who are taking on some of their most high-profile acting work to dateKelce plays the role of a hotel employee in the upcoming film, which will be released on Netflix on July 25<\/p>\n
Adam Sandler<\/a> is impressed by Travis Kelce<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of Happy Gilmore 2<\/a> on Monday, July 21, Sandler, 58, opens up about how he was impressed by the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, and musician Bad Bunny<\/a>\u2019s acting skills in the sequel to 1996’s Happy Gilmore<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cTravis and Bunny are ridiculous in it,\u201d the actor and comedian says when asked if anyone “completely surprise[d]” him. He continues, saying, \u201cEvery athlete kicks a–.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Sandler adds that he was excited to develop a bond with the stars, saying, \u201cCan’t believe they’re my buddies now.”\n<\/p>\n Jackie Sandler and Adam Sandler at ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ New York premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025.<\/p>\n Jamie McCarthy\/Getty<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n Sandler\u2019s comments come after he gushed about working with Kelce in an interview with Entertainment Tonight<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \u201cTravis is such a gentle, nice guy<\/a>, and funny as hell,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s like the guys I grew up with. When I was with Travis, it reminded me of my buddies in high school and just being able to laugh and say the things you want to say.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Sandler also said that Kelce was “unbelievable” during a Monday, July 21 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Adam Sandler; Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n Todd Owyoung\/NBC via Getty; Dia Dipasupil\/Getty<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s so cool,\u201d he continued. \u201cHe\u2019s a great actor, he\u2019s solid as a rock.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Speaking of Bad Bunny, he added, \u201cWherever he is, the reaction is so crazy. Women do go extra crazy.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cMy wife was the highest scream I\u2019ve ever heard but quietly,\u201d Sandler said of his wife Jackie Sandler<\/a> before doing a funny impression. \u201cShe didn\u2019t want to get caught.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Travis Kelce in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’.<\/p>\n Netlfix<\/p>\n \u201cHe kills it,\u201d he added of Bad Bunny.\n<\/p>\n Meanwhile, back in January, Kelce spoke about his excitement on working with Sandler.\n<\/p>\n “I’ll tell you what, that was a dream come true<\/a>. I thought SNL<\/a> was going to be the peak of my acting and showman or entertainment career,” Kelce said on ESPN<\/a>‘s The Pat McAfee Show<\/a>. “Working with Happy Gilmore himself, the Sandman and Happy Productions, it was off the chain.”\n<\/p>\n In Happy Gilmore 2, \u00a0Sandler reprises his role of golf player Happy Gilmore, while Kelce plays the role of a hotel employee and Bad Bunny portrays the role of Oscar. The cast also sees Ben Stiller<\/a>, Christopher McDonald<\/a> and Julie Bowen<\/a> reprising their characters.\n<\/p>\n The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now<\/a>!\n<\/p>\n