Spotlight REVIEW Review: Bad Bunny makes 'Happy Gilmore 2' smile-worthy BRUCE R. MILLER Jul 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a bright future in movies for Bad Bunny.kAm!=2J:?8 w2AAJ v:=>@C6’D H2:E6C\EFC?65\4255J :? “w2AAJ v:=>@C6 a[” 96 86ED D@>6 @7 E96 36DE =2F89D E92E 5@?’E C6BF:C6 962GJ =:7E:?8 7C@> DE2C p52> $2?5=6C]k^Am Bad Bunny, left, steals laughs from Adam Sandler in "Happy Gilmore 2." Scott Yamano/Netflix kAm$2?5=6C[ :? 724E[ :D >@C6 E92? H:==:?8 E@ =6E @E96CD 8C23 E96 DA@E=:89E — :?4=F5:?8 2 =:?6FA @7 E@A 8@=76CD 4@>A6E:?8 :? 2 |2DE6CD\=:<6 E@FC?2>6?E] %96J 86E 92C>=6DD 492C24E6C:K2E:@?D WuC65 r@FA=6D 2D 2 56DD6CE 9@8[ y24< }:4<=2FD E62D:?8 E96 “pC?@=5 !2=>6C” 5C:?<X 2?5 2 =@E @7 EFC7 E:>6 2D v:=>@C6 C6EFC?D E@ 5676?5 “EC25:E:@?2=” 8@=7 282:?DE D@>6E9:?8 42==65 “|2I: v@=7]” x? E96 ?6H :E6C2E:@?[ 2== 36ED 2C6 @77 2?5 2?JE9:?8 42? 92AA6? 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