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Watch Travis Kelce scenes with Jack Nicklaus, Bad Bunny in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce spent much less time acting this offseason but, boy, it looks like he had a blast while filming “Happy Gilmore 2.”

Kelce acted with writer/star Adam Sandler, rapper Bad Bunny and golf legends like Fred Couples and Jack Nicklaus.

While Kelce is an affable fellow in real life, on the big screen he played a villainous role when dealing with Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio. Sandler was on Kelce’s New Heights podcast and talked about the Chiefs star’s work in the movie, which was released Friday.

“Looking at Bad Bunny in a scene, it’s hilarious,” Kelce said. “Bad Bunny is just naturally funny. People aren’t around him, they’re gonna find out in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ how funny this guy really is.”

Sandler said: “You two guys were amazing together. He was so sweet, and you had to be a little bit of a louse to him, man. And you didn’t like doing it because you love the guy. You had to be mean to Benito.”

Kelce’s father can be seen in the background of at least one scene. Take a look at some of Kelce’s work in “Happy Gilmore 2” from people who shared scenes on social media.

This story was originally published July 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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