Margaret Qualley was promoting her critically acclaimed body horror film The Substance on The Tonight Show when she shared some exciting casting news.
The 29-year-old actress was a guest on Tuesday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she was asked about the rumor that she would be starring in the upcoming comedy sequel Happy Gilmore 2.
“The rumors are true,” Qualley said excitedly, admitting: “It was the best thing that ever happened to me.’
She admitted: ‘It’s a small part. I’m basically a deep background, but I can die happy now.’
It turned out that her husband, music producer Jack Antonoff, helped him by lying to Adam Sandler via text message.
Margaret Qualley was promoting her critically acclaimed body horror film The Substance on The Tonight Show when she shared some exciting casting news
As it turns out, her husband, music producer Jack Antonoff, helped him… by lying to Adam Sandler via text message
‘I saw that there was an announcement, like, there’s going to be a Happy Gilmore 2. And I emailed my agents right away. And I said, “Anything is possible. No part is too small. Here you go! I got to be a part of this. I’m begging you, please, no matter what it takes,” she admitted.
At one point, Sandler texted Antonoff asking, ““Does your wife ever play golf?” He replied, “Yes, she’s quite good at it!”
Sandler replied, “No way,” while Antonoff asked, “Are we talking about ‘Gilmore’ or a charity golf tournament?”
Sandler replied, “Gilmore. I’d maybe bug her for a couple of days, funny. She’d be great.”
Qualley admitted: ‘What a good husband. And I can’t play golf. He lied for the good of the family. Yes.’
As for golf, she admitted, “I’ve never played golf a day in my life. I’m actually terrible.”
She added that she had been to a barn for the first time to hit a few golf balls and had taken a few lessons, “But overall I’m still bad at it.”
When asked about the experience with Sandler, Qualley said, “He’s the best. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.”
“I saw that there was an announcement, like, there’s going to be a Happy Gilmore 2. And I immediately emailed my agents. And I said, ‘Whatever it takes. No part is too small. Please! I have to be a part of this. I’m begging you, please, whatever it takes,’” she admitted.
At one point, Sandler texted Antonoff and asked, “Does your wife ever play golf?” He replied, “Yeah, she’s pretty good at it!”
Sandler replied, “No way,” while Antonoff asked, “Are we talking about ‘Gilmore’ or a charity golf tournament?”
Sandler replied, “Gilmore. I’d maybe bug her for a couple of days, funny. She’d be great.”
Qualley admitted, “What a good husband. And I can’t play golf. He lied for the good of the family. Yeah.”
As for golf, she admitted, “I’ve never played golf a day in my life. I’m actually terrible.”
The original film followed Sandler’s title character, a down-on-his-luck hockey player who discovers a hidden talent for hitting a golf ball more than a quarter mile
She added that Sandler was her “first crush” and that the original 1996 comedy classic Happy Gilmore is her “favorite movie.” She added that Sandler is “the greatest of all time.”
The original film followed Sandler’s title character, a down-on-his-luck hockey player who discovers a hidden talent: he can hit a golf ball a long way.
He decides to join the PGA Tour to try to earn enough money to buy back his grandmother’s house.
The comedy, starring Julie Bowen as PGA Tour publicity chief Virginia Venit, Christopher McDonald as Happy’s rival Shooter McGavin and Carl Weathers as Happy’s teacher Chubbs Peterson, grossed $41 million against a $12 million budget.
