Nikki Bella has revealed her astonishment after discovering that all of her speaking scenes were removed from Happy Gilmore 2.
The highly anticipated sequel featuring Adam Sandler as the boisterous professional golfer finally arrived on Netflix this Friday (25th July).
Brimming with appearances from sporting icons and comedy favourites, Bella was set to feature alongside fellow wrestlers MJF and Becky Lynch.
The trio even promoted the film on the red carpet at this week’s premiere, but Bella received quite a shock when she finally watched the finished product.
After catching wind of rumours that portions of the film had been edited from the final version, she was left “devastated” to learn that the deleted material included all of her speaking parts, reports the Mirror US.
Speaking on The Nikki and Brie Show, she explained: “So this is what I’m gonna say. Happy Gilmore 2 was awesome. I laughed the whole time. And there was so much I didn’t know.
“Now, I remember hearing a few months ago that 20 minutes was gonna have to be cut out, and I’d been praying that it wouldn’t be my stuff.
“Well guess what? All my talking stuff got cut. And not just me, it’s the whole group of people I filmed with.”
Bella disclosed that she and her wrestling colleagues had filmed several “funny scenes” which were ultimately removed.
Whilst she was undoubtedly gutted, she acknowledged that such decisions are simply part of filmmaking.
“I get it when I’m watching the whole thing,” she concluded. “For 20 minutes to be taken out, and to keep the heart of Happy Gilmore, it had to happen.”
Despite her overall positive experience on the sequel, Bella couldn’t contain her disappointment when discussing her involvement with one of this year’s most anticipated comedy sequels.
“I mean, I’m not gonna lie, like inside I was really bummed, and like devastated, yeah and like red-faced,” she confessed.
“Like even though I mean, like, whatever, but you know when you’re like oh my gosh? Like, it just, like I was like, sad you know?
“I almost wish I like knew, especially because I did media right before that, and I’m like oh my gosh I’m this character, and…you don’t even end up knowing my name!”
However, despite the setback of her scenes being cut, Bella remains enthusiastic about the film’s quality.
“But it’s okay,” she reassured. “Honestly like, the movie is so good. The movie is so good!
“It’s the best movie I’ve seen in years. I’m not even just saying that.”
Happy Gilmore 2 is available to stream on Netflix.