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Scream OG Star Matthew Lillard Fears He Could Ruin the Series with Scream 7.
The long-awaited slasher sequel Scream 7 is set to arrive in theaters in the coming year, and it is preparing for a major gathering of familiar faces. This new chapter marks the legendary comeback of Neve Campbell as final girl Sidney Prescott, following her absence from the last entry. She will, as usual, be joined by Courtney Cox as reporter Gail Weathers, but they won't be the only beloved characters making a comeback.
"Returning to a character you portrayed in your twenties when you're in your fifties was a challenge that kept me up at night," the actor admits.
A Triumphant Comeback for Fallen Characters
It has been established that a trio of different characters from past films are set to return in this latest sequel, despite dying in prior movies. The exact mechanism of their return remains a mystery. Fans should prepare for the reappearance of the endearing and nearly unkillable officer Dewey Riley, the filmmaker and Scream 3 killer Roman Bridger, and one half of the first film's killer pair, Stu Macher.
The Weight of Legendary Legacy
For Matthew Lillard, reprising his role in the series for the first time since a small cameo is a long-held wish, even if he is apprehensive about the audience response. The performer vividly recalls the precise instant he got the news from the series creator.
"I remember the conversation. I recall the small talk. I remember him posing the question. That instance is permanently etched on my mind," he says. "So I'm incredibly honored to be back. I'm really excited to be back."
Stu Macher has achieved cult status in the decades since the original film was released, which made Lillard feeling quite trepidatious.
"The reality is, that's a part that is infamous, for better or worse," he explains. "A part that is now represented in every single Ghostface mask that walks around every October 31st."
The Fear of Letting Down the Fans
Now that filming has wrapped, Lillard is waiting as everyone else to see the finished film. He admits to feeling immense anxiety about hoping not to be the one who ruins the popular franchise.
"The outcome is either a hit and people are excited to have you, or it's a fail," Lillard observes. "Going into it, I don't know if the movie's be successful. I don't know if people want to see me. I've certainly seen enough people come out and say, 'Stu is dead. Why are they returning to this idea?' So the truth is that I feel a lot of responsibility to not ruin the series. I don't want people leaving Scream 7 and saying, 'Well, that was terrible, and Matthew Lillard was the reason.'"
Speculation and Excitement Run High
While countless longtime fans are eagerly awaiting Stu's reappearance, the central mystery of how he and the others come back persists. Perhaps they live rent-free in Sidney's consciousness, like a prior storyline. Or, maybe they are somehow all alive in a bizarre communal scenario. The chance of a meta-horror narrative, reminiscent of earlier horror movies, also is on the table.
Moviegoers will find out the answer when Scream 7 arrives in theaters.
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