Adam Sandler didn’t need a caddy’s advice to honor Cameron Boyce.
Indeed, the Saturday Night Live alum’s decision to include a subtle nod to his late Grown Ups costar in Happy Gilmore 2—a quick clip of Cameron’s Disney Channel days sneakily shown on a TV screen in the background—was a no-brainer.
“This was just a moment where we were like, ‘What should we throw on the TV?’” Adam told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published July 29. “We said, ‘Might as well throw Cameron in there. He’s the man. Keep him part of our family.’ And so that’s why we did it.”
Plus, the tribute was rooted in the 50 First Dates star’s friendship with Cameron, who died in 2019 at age 20 after experiencing a seizure in his sleep.
“Love that kid. He was one of the sweetest persons I’ve ever met—just constantly in a good mood, constantly great energy, loving to everybody,” Adam continued. “He felt like a family member to us when we were shooting Grown Ups.”
Adam Sandler Shares How Cameron Boyce Tribute in Happy Gilmore 2 Came to Be
