INTRODUCTION: WHAT DID WE JUST SEE?

When Netflix dropped the teaser for Happy Gilmore 2 last week, fans expected slapstick, nostalgia, and plenty of Adam Sandler. What they didn’t expect was Bad Bunny covered in honey, Travis Kelce wielding a golf club, and a goat on roller skates.

Yes, it’s real. And we’ve seen it.

As social media exploded with frame-by-frame dissections of the teaser, one scene became an instant viral obsession: Travis Kelce, in a tight neon polo, pours a massive jar of honey over a shirtless Bad Bunny, who then slides across a putting green while yelling in Spanish and dodging golf balls.

Is it absurd? Absolutely. But the story behind that scene — and how it even came to exist — is crazier than anything that made it to screen.

We spoke exclusively to cast members, insiders on the set, and a very candid Bad Bunny himself to bring you the untold story of the wildest cameo in comedy history.

THE ORIGINS OF ‘HAPPY GILMORE 2’: AN UNLIKELY SEQUEL

It started, unsurprisingly, as a joke.

In mid-2023, Adam Sandler posted a mock movie poster on Instagram: “Happy Gilmore 2: Still Swinging.” Fans begged for it to be real. Studios noticed. And within six months, Netflix gave the greenlight to what would become their biggest-budget comedy since Murder Mystery 2.

Sandler agreed to return as Happy — now a washed-up golf instructor — but insisted the film “lean into the weirdness of 2020s celebrity culture.”

Enter Travis Kelce and Bad Bunny.

BAD BUNNY + GOLF? YES, REALLY.

At first glance, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a.k.a. Bad Bunny, seems like an odd fit for a sports comedy sequel. But sources close to the production say Sandler personally recruited him.

“Adam wanted someone who didn’t fit the golf world at all,” says executive producer Nancy Falsone. “Someone who would make the audience ask, ‘What the hell is he doing here?’ That’s Benito.”

Bad Bunny, whose acting chops in Bullet Train and Narcos: Mexico had already impressed Hollywood, agreed — but on one condition:

“I told Adam: only if I get to do something ridiculous. Like, absolutely unhinged. I don’t want to just walk in and say a line. I want to go viral or go home.” — Bad Bunny, speaking exclusively to us from Puerto Rico via Zoom.

He got his wish.

THE SCENE: HONEY, GOLF CLUBS, AND ABSURDITY

Filmed over two nights in March 2025 on a private golf course outside Palm Springs, the infamous “honey scene” almost didn’t happen.

According to cast and crew, the original script called for Kelce and Bad Bunny to simply argue over tee time etiquette — a quick cameo.

But during rehearsal, Kelce — the Kansas City Chiefs tight end turned movie star — suggested something “a little more chaotic.”

“I was like, ‘What if I just dump honey on him and scream something about bees?’ And everyone just kind of paused… and Adam started laughing like a maniac.” — Travis Kelce, speaking on the set of his podcast “Catching Up”

What followed was an off-the-cuff brainstorming session that led to:

Three gallons of organic honey

A mechanical goat named “Sebastián”

Bad Bunny on a slip-n-slide made of turf and AstroGlide

Travis Kelce in golf spikes doing what one crew member described as “an interpretive dance of aggression”

“It was like watching Salvador Dalí direct a Super Bowl halftime ad,” said one production assistant.

THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES CHAOS

Bad Bunny says the honey wasn’t fake — and neither was his reaction.

“It was cold. So cold. They had to use the real thing because the fake movie honey didn’t slide right,” he said, shivering just remembering it. “I had bees following me for three hours afterward.”

Crew members confirm that one rogue bee actually delayed shooting for 20 minutes when it stung Kelce’s stunt double on the ear.

“We had to bring in an emergency medic and a beekeeper,” said Falsone. “It was chaos.”

Sandler reportedly loved it.

WHY THIS MATTERS: THE NEW ERA OF META-COMEDY

While on the surface, the scene is a gag — one meant to generate memes, GIFs, and TikToks — it speaks to a bigger trend in Hollywood: the rise of meta-celebrity satire, where musicians and athletes play exaggerated versions of themselves in surreal scenarios.

“Bad Bunny isn’t just acting. He’s performing his fame,” says pop culture analyst Janelle Cooper. “He’s taking what the audience thinks of him — fashion-forward, unpredictable, absurdly stylish — and turning it into comedy fuel.”

Travis Kelce, similarly, is riding a new wave of fame after his high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift, two ESPY wins, and multiple talk show appearances.

“They’re not just cameos — they’re cultural statements,” Cooper adds.

TRAVIS KELCE: FROM NFL STAR TO PHYSICAL COMEDY KING?

Kelce’s transition from the football field to the big screen has been smoother than most expected. Insiders say Sandler was “blown away” by his timing, willingness to do his own stunts, and genuine comedic instincts.

“We gave him a line. He turned it into a moment. Then turned that into a meme,” said director Kyle Newacheck.

Kelce’s now rumored to be attached to two upcoming comedies — including a Netflix buddy cop film with Kevin Hart and a hosting gig on the rebooted MTV Punk’d.

BAD BUNNY ON WHAT’S NEXT — AND WHETHER HE’D DO IT AGAIN

So after surviving bees, honey, and a chaotic golf cart chase cut from the teaser, would Bad Bunny ever do this again?

“100 percent. But next time, maybe… less honey?” he laughs. “I want to make weird art. Even in comedy.”

He also teased a potential collaboration with Sandler on a “music video disguised as a short film”, possibly tied to the Happy Gilmore 2 soundtrack.

And yes — there will be a song.

FAN REACTION: INTERNET MELTDOWN

As expected, once the honey scene leaked online, fans lost it.

On TikTok:

The #HappyGilmore2 hashtag has surpassed 740 million views

“Honey Bunny” fan edits — featuring slowed-down versions of the scene over romantic music — went viral within hours

One user recreated the scene in their backyard, complete with a pet goat and syrup

 

 

On Twitter/X:

“Travis Kelce is the new Will Ferrell” trended globally

Memes comparing Bad Bunny to Winnie the Pooh flooded timelines

Even Adam Sandler chimed in:

“I just wanted to make a golf movie. I did NOT expect honey cults. But I love it.”

CONCLUSION: A CULT CLASSIC IN THE MAKING?

Happy Gilmore 2 doesn’t release until September, but if the honey scene is any indication, this isn’t just another nostalgia cash-in. It’s a chaotic, self-aware, and strangely beautiful collision of fame, physical comedy, and artistic anarchy.

Bad Bunny and Travis Kelce — two megastars from wildly different worlds — collided on a golf course with gallons of honey and turned a throwaway scene into viral cinema.

In a world where attention is currency, they may have just made the richest scene of the year.