Almost 30 years in the past, Glad Gilmore swung its method into theaters and, now, the beloved sports activities comedy is receiving a sequel. The upcoming Glad Gilmore 2 wrapped manufacturing in November and is slated inside Netflix’s 2025 schedule. The upcoming Adam Sandler-led flick will see the return of a number of beloved characters from the primary movie and introduce a handful of recent ones, together with one performed by Travis Kelce. Now, franchise newcomer Kym Whitley is recalling what it was wish to be on set, and her ideas are completely comprehensible.
Let’s be clear: Kym Whitley is not any stranger to the world of comedy. A veteran of the craft in her personal proper, she’s starred or guest-starred in varied sitcoms through the years in addition to movies. Nonetheless, Whitley had by no means labored with Adam Sandler till she was solid within the upcoming sequel as considered one of Glad’s buddies. Whitley spoke to PEOPLE on the sixteenth Annual African-American Movie Critics Awards and, whereas chatting in regards to the movie, she mentioned the “strain” that got here with the gig:
You do really feel such as you’re at residence, however you are with Adam Sandler and greats like that […]. You are feeling strain. You are feeling such as you’re at residence, however you additionally know that there is a stage of comedy genius that you simply’re like, ‘I do not know, can I compete?’ Not compete, however can I stand subsequent to them and nonetheless shine?
Because the actress alluded to, Adam Sandler is understood for creating snug set environments. That is doubtless a giant purpose why so many actors work with Sandler time and again, and lots of have expressed how candy the SNL alumni is to collaborate with. Briefly, there is a family-type vibe on his units. Add that to the extremely comedic expertise of a number of the actors, and it’s simple to see how one would possibly undergo from a bout of imposter syndrome.
Judging by Kym Whitley’s chemistry together with her co-stars in different tasks, although, I would wish to assume she had nothing to fret about. Positive, sharing the display screen with legends like Ben Stiller, who’s reprising his function because the nursing residence orderly, is likely to be intimidating. Nonetheless, judging by what’s been stated in regards to the film up to now, the returning solid is comfortable and desirous to welcome newcomers into the fold.
Nonetheless, it’s clear that Adam Sandler doesn’t stand for any kind of comedic hierarchy on his film units. As a substitute, he fosters a enjoyable and easy-going movie expertise, which the Act Your Age star confirmed herself:
You bought all this nice expertise round you, however Adam as a director, was like, ‘Hey, let unfastened.’ He’ll allow us to improv. Now we have a very good time; the script is humorous. So it does not really feel like work. It actually simply looks like enjoyable.
It’s all the time nice to listen to that actors are having enjoyable making motion pictures that make us snigger, and I am hopeful that Glad Gilmore 2 goes to just do that. Whereas not everybody is worked up in regards to the information that the movie is de-aging the actors, there’s purpose to be pumped for the return of Julie Bowen’s Virginia Venit and different fan-favorite characters. There’s additionally the inclusion of varied professional golfers, and even Unhealthy Bunny has a task.
Plot particulars on Glad Gilmore 2 are nonetheless being stored underneath wraps. Regardless of that, I stay excited to see what the solid and crew deliver to the proceedings. Kym Whitley is a robust addition to the solid as effectively, and I am assured that she overcame that “strain” to ship a profitable efficiency.