Margaret Qualley said she “can die happy now” after landing a role in Happy Gilmore 2, however, her husband Jack Antonoff had to tell a little fib about her golfing experience to help get her the part.
During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actress called the original 1996 comedy starring Adam Sandler her “favorite movie” and its star her “first crush.” So when she learned about Netflix‘s upcoming sequel, she was determined to do anything to appear in it.
“I saw that there was gonna to be a Happy Gilmore 2 and I emailed my agents right away and I said, ‘Anything it takes — no part is too small. Please. I gotta be a part of this, I’m begging you. Please. Whatever it takes,’” Qualley recalled.
Host Jimmy Fallon then proceeded to show a text message conversation between Antonoff and Sandler, in which the Murder Mystery 2 star asked, “Does your wife golf at all?” The Bleachers frontman replied, “Yeah she’s actually good.”
However, that wasn’t necessarily the truth.
“What a good husband. And I can’t golf,” Qualley admitted. “He lied for the sake of the family. … I never golfed a day in my life. I’m terrible, actually.”
The Substance actress noted that she “took some lessons, but mostly, I’m still bad.”
Qualley added that the Happy Gilmore 2 role was “the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” even though it’s a “tiny part.” She continued, “I’m essentially deep background, but I can die happy now.”
The Kyle Newacheck-directed movie, which began production in New Jersey earlier this month, not only sees Sandler return but Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald are also reprising their roles for the sequel. Travis Kelce and Bad Bunny are also set to make appearances.