In his new Netflix series, Ferrell stars as a rowdy golf star chasing one last big win — who, he thinks, would "get inside the head" of Adam Sandler's iconic character.
Move over Happy Gilmore, there’s another rogue golfer in town.
In new Netflix series The Hawk, Will Ferrell is starring as Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, a washed-up golf legend who is trying to make the sport’s greatest comeback by chasing one final major. And in typical Ferrell fashion, that’s accompanied by plenty of chaos along the way, much like his friend Adam Sandler‘s Happy Gilmore character.
At the show’s Los Angeles premiere on Thursday, Ferrell weighed in on how The Hawk and Happy would stack up against each other on the course, telling The Hollywood Reporter “they come from two different approaches. I think Lonnie’s a fan of Happy, they’d have a great time, but Lonnie would get inside of his head.”
His co-stars also gave their thoughts on the hypothetical showdown, with Jimmy Tatro musing, “I think they would get on each other’s nerves. I think Happy would be irked by The Hawk; it’s hard not to get annoyed by The Hawk if he’s beating you, but just the antics, it’s the kind of thing that would drive you nuts on the golf course.” Luke Wilson added, “They’re both kind of wildcards, it would be a good match,” similar to a Tiger Woods- Phil Mickelson competition.
