AP Spotlight From Happy Gilmore 2 to action star: Boban Marjanovic's Hollywood dreams KRISTIE RIEKEN Associated Press Aug 27, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 Updated Mar 1, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HOUSTON — Boban Marjanovic wants to be America's next big action hero.kAmr@>:?8 @77 9:D C@=6 :? Qw2AAJ v:=>@C6 aQ H:E9 p52> $2?5=6C[ E96 $6C3:2? 7@C>6C }qp A=2J6C 92D 9:896C 2DA:C2E:@?D 7@C 9:D 3F55:?8 24E:?8 42C66C] %96 f\7@@E\c 32==6C :D 2 3:8 72? @7 #J2? #6J?@=5DV 56A:4E:@? @7 s625A@@= :? E96 |2CG6= DFA6C96C@ 7:=> @7 E96 D2>6 ?2>6]k^AmkAmQp4E:@? 2=H2JD 3642FD6 6G6CJ3@5J H2?ED E@ 36 =:<6 E@F89 8FJ 24E:?8[ 7:89E:?8 6G6CJ3@5J[Q |2C;2?@G:ć E@=5 %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD :? 2 C646?E :?E6CG:6H 7C@> $6C3:2] QqFE J@F <?@H 9@H s625A@@= :D[ x H2?E E@ 36 D@>6E9:?8 =:<6 E92E 3FE :? >J H2J]Qk^Am kAmw6 42==D 24E:?8 9:D D64@?5 =@G6 369:?5 32D<6E32== 2?5 96VD @A6? 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