'Who Am I Supposed To Be?' - Julie Bowen Incorrectly Thought She'd Be Replaced In Happy Gilmore 2 By A 'Younger Woman' For His Love Interest
Damnit, Julie! Excuse me, let me correct myself. Damnit, Virginia Venit! You don't get replaced in Happy Gilmore, you were crucial to the first one. Quick break to remind everyone of why she was crucial.
That was his happy place! You can't replace the happy place with someone else. Plus, we're talking about Julie Bowen here. She's still the perfect fit for Virginia Venit.
The whole premise of Happy Gilmore was his grandma and Virginia Venit! I know people think Happy Gilmore 2 is a money grab, but you need the main characters. You don't replace a Shooter McGavin with a younger guy just because it's 2025, plus you don't replace Virginia Venit. We appreciate what we grew up with here and this is one of those. Everyone knows Julie Bowen as Virginia Venit then Claire Dunphy then the milf from Weeds. That's who she is, damnit!
I don't care for this part
[Source] - Although she has yet to see the final cut, Bowen said she has less screentime in “Happy Gilmore 2” than in the original. Even so, she said her co-star, Sandler, keeps encouraging her not to de-emphasize her importance.
She needs to be the same character, I even want her to yell HAPPY WATCH OUT. It's crucial that this movie just gives me a few laughs and isn't a total bomb. That's all we're looking for here, nothing more, nothing less. It's not going to be the same as the original, but with any remake you just want to be entertained for 90 minutes. So, you know what? I'm glad she's still in the movie. Sure they could have gotten the younger, 'it' actress, but they kept it the way they are supposed to. Happy going to his happy place.
