Focusing on Sandler’s titular unlikely golfer who becomes known for his long drives, the original Happy Gilmore hit theaters in February 1996 from Universal Pictures. The sports comedy was directed by Dennis Dugan, who is an executive producer on the sequel.

MJF's recent hiatus from AEW stems from him being cast in the Happy Gilmore sequel. Per Justin Kroll of Deadline.com, MJF joined the cast that

EXCLUSIVE: Professional wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka MJF, of AEW fame is the latest to join the cast in Netflix ‘s Happy Gilmore 2, starring Adam Sandler.

AEW star Maxwell Jacob Friedman has joined the cast of Adam Sandler's sequel Happy Gilmore 2. Here's what we know.

Earlier this year, Adam Sandler announced that Netflix will produce and stream Happy Gilmore 2, the sequel to one of the actor's fan-favorite films. Now, the film has added AEW wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman aka MJF to the cast.

The Happy Gilmore 2 cast continues to grow, with Deadline reporting that All Elite Wrestling superstar Maxwell Jacob Friedman has joined the cast of the Adam Sandler-led sequel. Currently, Friedman’s — who goes by MJF in AEW — role in the film is unknown,

As the production of Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore sequel continues, the cast for the film is starting to take shape as well and another well-known athlete is expected to have a role in the film. According to Deadline,