A few of the finest work from comedy legend Will Ferrell has been his tackle sports activities motion pictures. From Talladega Nights to Blades of Glory and Semi-Professional, Ferrell has starred in field workplace hits and cult classics alike from the sports activities world.
Now, he’s taking over the game of golf.
Ferrell will star in an upcoming Netflix comedy collection, The Hawk, about growing older golfer Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins. The collection has been within the works for a number of years. It is going to debut on July 16, as Netflix just lately launched a trailer. The present facilities round Hawkins’ try to win the profession grand slam whereas additionally making an attempt to battle his son (Jimmy Tatro), who’s making an attempt to surpass his on-course legacy. Ferrell’s former Saturday Night time Reside cohort Molly Shannon performs his ex-wife, who remains to be within the combine, main to precisely the type of hijinks you’d count on.
To assist promote the present, Ferrell joined Golf Channel stay from Connecticut on the website of this week’s Vacationers Championship in an interview with host Anna Jackson. And it’s every thing you’d count on after which some.
“Scottie’s on-record of claiming he patterned his recreation off the Hawk, and I recognize that.” 😂 (4:59)
Tour professional Lonnie Hawkins (Will Ferrell) simply gave us an all-time interview from the Vacationers Championship pic.twitter.com/ro1Ke96s9M
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) June 24, 2026
We realized just a few issues about Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins. He loves chili canines, he can’t learn, and his recreation was apparently the inspiration for Scottie Scheffler. He’s additionally a giant fan of thongs.
Perhaps this model of Will Ferrell comedy nonetheless does it for you in 2026… and perhaps it doesn’t. However as common as nostalgia efforts might be, it’s at the least price giving a personality who appears to be a cross between Ricky Bobby and Pleased Gilmore an opportunity, proper? Pleased Gilmore 2 was an enormous success for Netflix, so if The Hawk can seize a few of that momentum, then perhaps it’ll all be price it. It’s a must to say, at the least the golfer tan strains are impeccable.
