"Happy Gilmore 2" director Kyle Newacheck defended the decision to kill off Virginia, telling /Film: "There's always a concern when you're playing with that type of darkness. But I don't know, I was never really concerned because it is the driving force [of the film]. If you pull that out, then what do you have? You don't have anything real."

Bowen, 55, has looked back on her upbringing with a real estate developer father who taught her a "golden rule" about success.

What happens to Virginia Venit in Happy Gilmore 2? Julie Bowen's character, Happy's wife, is killed off and fans aren't happy. Happy kills her by hitting her in the head.

Netflix users have been flocking to watch the long-awaited sequel to Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore - and those who have seen it have now shared their thoughts on the film

Adam Sandler's long-awaited sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, premiered on Netflix this past Friday and has set lots of immediate streaming records.

Considering past misbegotten sequels to Adam Sandler movies like Grown Ups 2 and Murder Mystery 2, I am not quite sure why it took the star three long decades to fire up one for arguably his best comedy and most memorable character,