Another of Will Ferrell’s oblivious oafs tees up in Netflix’s upcoming gold comedy
I never thought of golf as an inherently funny sport, but we’ve had a fair few comedies built around the game. Obviously there’s Adam Sandler‘s Happy Gilmore duology, plus the Kevin Costner rom-com Tin Cup from back in the day. And on Apple TV we’ve got the extremely Ted Lasso-ish Stick. Now, that’s not a long list, but it’s longer than you might expect, and to it you can now add Will Ferrell‘s upcoming Netflix series, The Hawk.
The Hawk Teaser
What’s the plot?
As the official synopsis tells us:
Lonnie Hawkins, (Will Ferrell) 2004’s number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic. His body says retire, but his heart says he’s not done yet. His ex-wife and his son Lance, golf’s new golden boy, know he’s through. But with one more major to win to complete golf’s Grand Slam, Lonnie refuses to believe he’s anything other than one stroke away from the greatest comeback in golf history.
Who’s in it?
- Will Ferrell as Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins.
- Molly Shannon as Stacy.
- Jimmy Tatro as Lance.
- Fortune Feimster as Sam.
- Chris Parnell as Anton.
- Katelyn Tarver as Natalie.
- David Hornsby as Radford.
- Luke Wilson in an undisclosed role, but given his brother Owen stars in Stick, I guess those Wilson boys really like golf.
When’s it out?
The Hawk is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on July 16.
What’s the vibe?
Will Ferrell is the creator, star, and executive producer, and this is well within his wheelhouse. The big lad excels at playing self-important, pompous, and ultimately hapless man-children – Ron Burgundy, Ricky Bobby, and so on. This looks like more of the same, and that’s no bad thing. There was a time when this would have been a movie that raked in a few hundred mil without breaking a sweat, but comedy wasn’t box office poison right now (it’s a whole thing – rare is the comedy that doesn’t crater these days). Still, this looks like it’ll play well to an at-home crowd.
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