Netflix has paused production on its upcoming untitled golf comedy series after lead actor Will Ferrell sustained a minor injury in an off-set accident, according to reports. The 58-year-old star was unable to film scenes scheduled at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, though the injury is not considered serious.
The ten-part series, announced by Netflix on 19 April 2023, follows Ferrell's character Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins, a professional golfer who becomes the face of a controversial new league competing with the PGA Tour. Ferrell also serves as an executive producer alongside Jessica Elbaum's Gloria Sanchez Productions and Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman's T-Street Productions.
Additional cast members include Molly Shannon as Stacy, Lonnie's foul-mouthed ex-wife; Jimmy Tatro as Lance, his son and pro golfer; and Fortune Feimster as Sam, Lance's new caddie. Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver, David Hornsby, and Luke Wilson, who plays a rival pro golfer, also star. Many of the cast have previously worked with Ferrell on projects such as Anchorman and Old School.
Ferrell has a strong history with Netflix, having released several films on the platform, including Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, No Good Deed, and the Peabody Award-winning Will & Harper. The new series currently has no official release date.
