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(WJW) – Travis Kelce’s acting resume is about to get a lot more impressive.

Comedian Adam Sandler confirmed on the Tonight Show that the NFL star has landed a cameo appearance in his upcoming movie ‘Happy Gilmore 2.’

Sandler told Jimmy Fallon that the sequel to the 1996 comedy will begin filming in New Jersey in a “couple of weeks.” He didn’t give any hints as to what kind of role Kelce will play in the movie but said, “We have a nice something for Travis.”

“What a big, handsome guy, and well, funny,” said Sandler.

  • Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce arrives at the The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for a ceremony for team members to receive their championship rings for winning NFL's Super Bowl 58 football game Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 01: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on prior to the game New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 01, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

The original Happy Gilmore, where Sandler played a bad-tempered hockey player turned pro-golfer, is still known as one of his most popular movies. A sequel has been long-rumored.

Bob Barker prepares to punch Adam Sandler in a scene from the film “Happy Gilmore.” (Photo by Universal/Getty Images)

“We worked hard on this script, man. We didn’t want to let anybody down,” said Sandler in his interview on the Tonight Show.

The sequel will be available on Netflix. The streaming giant has not yet revealed a release date.

Kelce currently produces a podcast with his brother, Jason Kelce, where he first said he would be interested in a role in Happy Gilmore 2. He has also dipped his toe in other acting opportunities like joining the cast of “American Horror Story: Grotesquerie” and taking on the role as host of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”

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