The internet nearly imploded over the weekend when Happy Gilmore 2, Adam Sandler’s long-awaited sequel to the cult classic golf comedy, debuted on Netflix — and included a jaw-dropping, completely unexpected cameo from none other than Eminem.
But it wasn’t just fans who were stunned. The rapper’s ex-wife, Kim Scott, was reportedly “blindsided, amused, and maybe a little confused” after spotting Marshall Mathers himself on screen — playing a fictionalized, furious version of himself who gets ejected from a golf tournament for fighting a mascot.
The moment went viral almost instantly. But Kim’s reaction? That sent the drama to another level entirely.
“Wait. Is That… Marshall?”
According to sources close to Kim, she was watching the movie casually with a friend at her home in Macomb Township when the unexpected cameo hit around the 47-minute mark.
In the scene, Sandler’s character Happy Gilmore walks by a crowd near the 9th hole — only to find Eminem being dragged away by security guards, angrily shouting at a man in a bear costume:
“You think you’re scary? I made The Real Slim Shady! You’re not even the scariest thing on this course!”
The bear mascot flips him off. Eminem lunges. Chaos ensues. A golf cart crashes. Cue the crowd’s laughter.
And cue Kim Scott’s stunned silence.
“She paused the movie. Rewound. Watched it again,” said the source, who requested anonymity. “Then she grabbed her phone and said, ‘No one told me my ex-husband was getting tackled on Netflix.’”
Kim’s Video Reaction Goes Viral
Later that night, Kim took to her private Instagram Story with a reaction video that was instantly screen-recorded and reposted by fans:
“Y’all. I was just trying to have a quiet movie night and BOOM — there’s Marshall, fighting a mascot in khakis. What even is this timeline?”
She followed it up with a laughing selfie, writing:
“Not me spitting out my wine at my ex going WWE at a golf course ”
The clip has since gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), with the caption “Kim Scott reacting to Eminem in Happy Gilmore 2 is funnier than the actual movie,” racking up 3 million views in under 12 hours.
Fan Reactions Explode Online
Eminem’s surprise appearance had already caused an uproar online, but Kim’s video ignited a second explosion of memes, tweets, and TikToks.
Some highlights from fans:
- “Eminem getting ejected from a golf course while Kim laughs at home… we’re living in a simulation.”
- “Adam Sandler, you legend. How did you keep this cameo a secret??”
- “This is the most Eminem thing ever. Random, loud, slightly violent, and instantly iconic.”
- “Kim Scott having a better PR team than half of Hollywood with that video. Instant classic.”
The hashtag #SlimShadyGolfClub has trended worldwide for two days straight.
How Did the Cameo Happen?
Adam Sandler revealed in a behind-the-scenes featurette that the idea came from a joke Eminem made during a late-night call.
“We were talking about Detroit, golf, and bear suits — don’t ask,” Sandler said with a grin. “Next thing I know, Marshall texts me a video of him pretending to scream at a stuffed animal. I told him, ‘You’re in the movie now.’”
Sandler kept the cameo tightly under wraps, saying, “We wanted a pure shock moment — and boy, did we get one.”
Eminem Breaks His Silence
On Monday morning, Eminem posted a clip from the film on his own Instagram with the caption:
“Still mad about that bear. #HappyGilmore2”
He followed it up with a repost of Kim’s reaction clip — captioning it with a shrug emoji and a laughing face.
Fans were quick to spot that this is the first time Eminem has publicly acknowledged his ex-wife in years, sending another wave of speculation across gossip forums.
Where Do They Stand Now?
Though Eminem and Kim Scott have had a rocky relationship dating back to the early 2000s — including two marriages and two divorces — they’ve kept a quiet, cordial co-parenting relationship in recent years, especially in supporting their daughter Hailie Jade’s growing influencer brand.
Insiders say the two are “infrequent but respectful” communicators — and that Kim’s public humor about the cameo shows a “healthy place.”
“She’s long past the drama,” a family friend noted. “If anything, she’s just proud that he hasn’t lost his ability to surprise the world.”
Final Thought: Classic Slim Shady Chaos
In classic Eminem fashion, what began as a secret cameo turned into a cultural moment — thanks in no small part to his ever-honest ex-wife Kim, who reminded the world that even decades after The Slim Shady LP, nothing about Marshall Mathers is predictable.
And now, thanks to a bear fight, a wine spit, and a viral video, Happy Gilmore 2 has something no one expected:
A surprise Eminem-Kim reunion — even if it was just on social media.
