Adam Sandler Sneaked A Subtle Tribute To Cameron Boyce Into “Happy Gilmore 2”
Cameron made his feature film debut at just 9 years old, when he starred in the horror movie Mirrors, which was released in 2008.
However, he arguably got his big break with Disney, where he starred in the popular series Jessie, which aired between 2011 and 2015.
He also starred in the Descendants movie franchise, where he played Carlos De Vil, with the third film marking Cameron’s final performance before his tragic death.
At the time of his passing, Cameron had been cast in Adam Sandler’s movie Hubie Halloween, but filming hadn’t yet started — and Adam was one of the celebrities who was left devastated by the star’s sudden death.
“Too young. Too sweet. Too funny. Just the nicest, most talented, and most decent kid around,” Adam wrote on Instagram at the time. “Loved that kid. Cared so much about his family. Cared so much about the world.”
For reference, Adam had cast Cameron in Hubie Halloween after working with him on Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2 years earlier, where the young actor had played his son, Keithie Feder.
And Adam was sure to honor Cameron when Hubie Halloween was released in October 2020, with the movie including a heartfelt end-credit dedication to the star that read: “In loving memory of Cameron Boyce… Gone way too soon and one of the kindest, coolest, funniest, and most talented kids we knew. You live on forever in our hearts and are truly missed every day.”
Fast-forward almost five years, and people noticed that Adam paid subtle tribute to Cameron yet again, this time in his movie Happy Gilmore 2, which was released on Netflix on Friday.
In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment in one of the film’s early scenes, Cameron can be seen on a CRT TV that is playing an episode of Jessie. He is the only character from the show to feature in the chosen clip.
Needless to say, fans have been left touched by this sweet gesture from Adam, and have praised how proactive he has been in keeping the late star’s memory alive all these years later.
Let me know your thoughts on Adam’s tribute to Cameron in the comments below.
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