Carl Weathers Endured More Pain From a $41M Adam Sandler Comedy Than Any Rocky Fight—Left in Agonizing Pain for 4 Years

The Real Pain Behind the Laughs: How Carl Weathers’ Comedy Stunt in ‘Happy Gilmore’ Led to Years of Back Pain

Carl Weathers, a seasoned actor known for his iconic role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky series, faced an unforeseen challenge that outmatched any scripted boxing match. It wasn’t in the boxing ring with Sylvester Stallone that Weathers met his toughest opponent, but rather on the golf course of a 1996 comedy film, Happy Gilmore. … Read more