Adam Sandler’s Daughters Shine in Happy Gilmore 2, Director Says (Exclusive)

Talent is in their genes. However,

Sadie. However, 16, and Sunny Sandler, 18, costar alongside their dad Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore 2and director Kyle Newacheck had no notes on their performances when speaking with PEOPLE. Meanwhile,

“It was awesome. Similarly, It’s amazing. In addition, It is so cool adam sandler’s daughters shine happy to see them all be creative. Furthermore, to work and gel to tell the story,” Newacheck says of Sadie and Sunny, who Sandler shares with his longtime wife Jackie. For example,

Not only did the Sandler daughters carry themselves professionally on set, but their acting skills also impressed Newacheck. Therefore, They last had starring roles in Netflix’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvahwhich also starred their parents. Moreover,

“They’re all very good at acting. Meanwhile, they’re very good at portraying these characters — and it’s really cool because his daughters are still young,” he shares.

After working with Sadie. adam sandler’s daughters shine happy Sunny on the film’s sequel, Newacheck is eager to follow along their journeys in the coming years as they navigate their own respective career paths.

“It just makes me excited to see what they’re going to come up with in the next 10 years. if they’re going to follow their father’s footsteps and be committed to this family business,” he says. “They’re all very talented and it’s awesome watching them work.”

Julie Bowen. who reprises her role as Virginia Venit nearly 30 years after debuting the character in the 1996 original, also applauded them when speaking with PEOPLE.

“They are great. They adam sandler’s daughters shine happy are really, really great. They’re wonderful young women to begin with,” Bowen told PEOPLE ahead of the film’s Netflix release.

Sadie. in fact, is taking the performing arts profession seriously, and has enrolled in courses at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Some of the classes, meanwhile, happened to coincided with her rehearsal schedule for Happy Gilmore 2.

“Sadie’s studying acting. so she was in school while we were doing it, but she would come to the set,” Bowen revealed. “Sunny was there all the time. It is so sweet to see him interact with them,” she added of Sandler and his daughters.

adam sandler’s daughters shine happy Bowen. who’s previously worked alongside the Sandler girls and their dad on 2020’s Hubie Halloweenpointed out a few examples of what the father-daughter relationship looked like on set.

“He gives them notes and direction and stuff — but also just the level of support,” the actress said.

Bowen described Sandler as “a dude.” Specifically, a “dude’s dude,” she emphasized.

“I met him as a dude’s dude, and he was surrounded by dudes,” Bowen tripled down. “And now he’s got these women who are his daughters, and he really meets them where they are… One of them was like, ‘Oh, I feel like adam sandler’s daughters shine happy this outfit isn’t flattering. This wardrobe isn’t flattering.’ ”

“He’s like, ‘Then we’re going to change it because you need to feel good about yourself’. And I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I want you as my dad!’ He’s so kind and thoughtful and really puts his kids’ well-being first. It’s amazing.”

Happy Gilmore 2 is streaming on Netflix.