Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny recently gave an interview where he talked about his new album DMTF, his film projects, and also his friendship with Adam Sandler. This has sparked curiosity among fans of both Sandler and Bad Bunny who want to know more about the rapper’s relationship with Sandler.
So do Bad Bunny and Adam Sandler have familial connections? Here is everything fans need to know.
No, Bad Bunny and Adam Sandler are not related.
However, the rapper appears to have formed a strong friendship with the Happy Gilmore actor, whom he stars alongside in its sequel. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, when asked about his relationship with the comedian, Bunny affectionately called Sandler his “uncle.” He then showed the interviewer a text message where the Happy Gilmore 2 star was listed under the name “Tio Sandler.” “He’s super nice,” Bad Bunny added.
The musician again addressed this friendship in an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Here, he described working with Sandler on Happy Gilmore 2 as one of “the best experiences” he had and said that Sandler was “very nice” and “very funny.”
On December 2024, Bad Bunny shared a series of photos on Instagram, captioned “diciembre.” One of these photos was a selfie featuring himself and Sandler.
Bad Bunny revealed in his Rolling Stone interview that he had filmed both Happy Gilmore 2 and Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing back-to-back. He had filmed the latter project for a week and was on set for 40 days for the former.
He also opened up about shifting his focus toward an acting career in the future but also mentioned that he would continue making music. He also revealed that his mother was delighted when he informed her of his acting projects, adding that she had “always imagined” he would be an actor.
Moreover, the rapper also expressed his desire to return to the WWE, in which he appeared in 2021. “I want to do it one more time. I want to put my life at risk in the ring,” he said.
