The public explanation from Sony and Happy Madison Productions was simple: . At the time Grown Ups 2 was filming in the summer of 2012, Schneider was committed to another project. He was starring in and had co-written the independent comedy The Chosen One (released in 2015), which filmed in various international locations during the same production window. Schneider’s representatives stated he simply couldn’t make the Grown Ups 2 shooting schedule work, which was a tight, ensemble-driven shoot in Massachusetts.
Despite his absence from several Sandler projects during this period, rumors of a rift between Schneider and Sandler have been largely debunked. The two have continued to work together since then on projects such as The Ridiculous 6 (2015), Sandy Wexler (2017), and Hubie Halloween (2020). How the Movie Handled His Absence why wasn t rob schneider in grown ups 2