United Kingdom, July 3 -- Julie Bowen expected to be replaced by a "younger woman" in Happy Gilmore 2.

The 55-year-old actress has reprised the role of Virginia Venit, Happy's love interest, in the long-awaited new movie - but Julie actually feared that she might've been replaced by a younger actress.

During an appearance on the Inside of You podcast, Julie shared: "I didn't think they'd bring me back at all.

"I mean, who am I supposed to be? He's got to have a younger woman in this one, Happy Gilmore 2."

Julie starred alongside Adam Sandler in the original Happy Gilmore movie, which premiered in 1996. But Julie wasn't confident that would be cast in the first film either.

The actress recalled: "I read and they were relieved. They we...