MJF's recent hiatus from AEW stems from him being cast in the Happy Gilmore sequel. Per Justin Kroll of Deadline.com, MJF joined the cast that

Maxwell Jacob Friedman, known as MJF in AEW, will be in “Happy Gilmore 2”. Justin Kroll of Deadline reported the news, writing that MJF is joining Adam Sandler in the Netflix movie. Kroll writes that details regarding MJF’s role and the plot itself are unclear.

EXCLUSIVE: Professional wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka MJF, of AEW fame is the latest to join the cast in Netflix ‘s Happy Gilmore 2, starring Adam Sandler.

Earlier this year, Adam Sandler announced that Netflix will produce and stream Happy Gilmore 2, the sequel to one of the actor's fan-favorite films. Now, the film has added AEW wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman aka MJF to the cast.

Happy Gilmore 2, starring Adam Sandler, has expanded its cast with a new addition after Bad Bunny and Travis Kelce joined the sequel.Deadline reported on Friday, September 27, that

Maxwell Jacob Friedman, or MJF as he's known to wrestling fans, is making a name for himself inside the ring and in Hollywood, too. The former AEW World Champion first appeared in A24's The Iron Claw and has since caught the acting bug.

The AEW star has officially been cast in Netflix’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’. Adam Sandler’s script for the follow-up to his beloved 1986 golf comedy is being kept under wraps, but what we’re hearing about Max’s role may give some of it away.

Former AEW World Champion MJF has booked a role in Adam Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore” sequel. Deadline reported today that MJF has joined the cast of “Happy Gilmore 2,” the follow-up to Sandler’s 1996 comedy classic.