A sequel to the profitable film, “Grown Ups 2,” was released in 2013. All the original cast returned save for Schneider, whose character Rob Hilliard was noticeably missing for the second installment.

“Grown Ups” was a massive hit — it made $162 million at the U.S. box office, making the film the 13th highest-grossing movie domestically in 2010 (via Box Office Mojo ). A sequel to the profitable film, “Grown Ups 2,” was released in 2013.

In 2010, Schneider was part of the main cast in the Happy Madison production “Grown Ups,” which also starred Sandler, Rock, Spade, and Kevin James. The five men play childhood friends who reunite for the first time in years after the death of their beloved youth basketball coach.

He played Schneider’s character’s brother, Nick Hilliard. So why didn’t Schneider join in on the sequel’s fun? A 2013 report by Vulture cites a radio interview in which Schneider indicated two major reasons why he didn’t appear in “Grown Ups 2” — money and scheduling problems.

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