Scream 7 star Matthew Lillard is worried he's ruining the movie
While his character dies in the original Scream, Matthew Lillard is returning to the franchise 20 years later. The actor is feeling "trepidatious."
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Scream OG Matthew Lillard is scared he'll ruin Scream 7
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Scream 7 will slash its way into theaters next year, and the horror franchise is gearing up for a pretty massive family reunion. The latest installment in the series marks Neve Campbell's return to her iconic role as Sidney Prescott after sitting out for Scream 6. As usual, she'll be joined by Courtney Cox (Gail Weathers), but they won't be the only familiar faces for longtime Scream fans.
It's previously been confirmed that three different characters from past Scream films were returning for the new outing, despite dying in previous installments. We aren't sure how exactly this will happen. But get ready for the return of beloved (nearly) unkillable cop Dewey Riley (David Arquette), horror movie director and Scream 3 killer Roman Bridger (Scott Foley), and half of the murderous duo that started it all in the first film, Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard).
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For Lillard, who's returning to the franchise for the first time since his uncredited Scream 2 cameo, coming back was a dream, even if he's terrified of how the world will react. The actor can still remember the exact moment he got the news from Kevin Williamson, who wrote the original Scream and returns to both write and direct this sequel.
"I remember the phone call. I remember who I was talking to. I remember the small talk. I remember him asking. That moment is indelibly imprinted on my psyche," Lillard tells Polygon. "So I'm really proud to be back. I'm really excited to be back."
Returning to the character, who hasn't appeared in a Scream movie in three decades, posed a very specific type of challenge.