Scream fans were delighted when Paramount announced a sixth entry in the franchise, but the news came with a caveat: Neve Campbell wouldn’t be coming back.
07.06.2022 - 22:53 / usmagazine.com
Knowing her worth. More than two decades after bringing the OG final girl to life, Neve Campbell shocked Scream fans when she announced her departure from the franchise.
“Sadly, I won’t be making the next Scream film. As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise,” Campbell, who portrayed Sidney Prescott, told Us Weekly in a statement in June 2022.
The actress added: “It’s been a very difficult decision to move on. To all my Scream fans, I love you. You’ve always been so incredibly supportive to me. I’m forever grateful to you and to what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years.”
Ahead of her exit, Campbell starred in the slasher series from 1996 to 2011 alongside Courteney Cox and David Arquette. The Panic star previously revealed that she wasn’t initially onboard with returning for the fifth installment alongside her costars.
“They’ve come to me and we’re having conversations,” Campbell said in an interview with YouTuber Jake Hamilton in May 2020. “It’s a little hard at the moment because of COVID to know when that’ll happen. Hopefully, we can see eye to eye on all of the elements that have to come into place for it to happen.”
After reprising her role for Scream 5, the Saturn Award winner recalled the single request she had for Sidney’s story line.
“I think it is important [that she never becomes a victim in these movies],” Campbell told The Hollywood Reporter in January 2022. “She does represent a certain amount of strength and lack of victimhood, and that means a great deal to people. I’ve had a lot of people come up to me in the past and
Scream fans were delighted when Paramount announced a sixth entry in the franchise, but the news came with a caveat: Neve Campbell wouldn’t be coming back.
Emily Longeretta Jasmin Savoy Brown supports Neve Campbell’s choice to exit “Scream” ahead of the sixth installment. Campbell, who has starred in all five films, recently announced that due to money.“I absolutely respect her for that.
Matthew Lillard is standing up for his former co-star. During a Twitter Spaces conversation with Midnite Movie Club, the 52-year-old actor defended Neve Campbell‘s decision to walk away from the “Scream” franchise due to a pay dispute.
Matthew Lillard is standing up for his former co-star. During a Twitter Spaces conversation with Midnite Movie Club, the 52-year-old actor defended Neve Campbell's decision to walk away from the franchise due to a pay dispute.Lillard played Stu in the original film in 1996, while Campbell has starred as Sidney Prescott in all five films in the franchise.«Did Tom Cruise take less money for [the sequel]? F**k no dude. So why is a woman supposed to take less? Why wouldn't you pay her more as the series goes on?» Lillard said. «Was a hit or not a hit? It was a smash hit.
If you haven’t heard the sad news, it sounds like we’ve seen the last of maybe the best final girl of all time, Sidney Prescott. Neve Campbell confirmed this week that she had to turn down Scream 6 after Paramount offered her what she felt was just too little money to continue negotiations.
Scream stars have supported Neve Campbell’s decision to leave the upcoming sixth instalment.The actor, who plays Sidney Prescott in the horror franchise, announced this week she rejected the chance to reprise her role in Scream 6 as “the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise”.Speaking to Variety, Campbell said: “Sadly, I won’t be making the next Scream film. As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream.“I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.
, Fin Argus plays Mingus, an openly confident high school student who finds themself unexpectedly challenged by the realities of the world. “They’re at a place where they’re already self-assured and very confident in their queerness,” the actor tells ET about the character, happy to see that the role is not stuck with a coming out narrative. “Beyond that, I mean, they’re starting to explore their creative expression through drag,” Argus continues, noting that’s something “I’ve always wanted to do.” In the premiere, Mingus makes their drag debut at a local gay nightclub, Babylon, where they channel the 1996 teen film , starring Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk and Rachel True. Taking the stage while wearing a white button-down blouse and a pleated skirt with a messy, jet black wig, they very much look like Balk’s iconic goth queen, Nancy Downs, as they lip sync Grimes’ “Kill V.
David Arquette is weighing in on Neve Campbell’s decision to not return for the sixth Scream movie.
David Arquette was asked to react to the news that Neve Campbell will not be reprising her role as Sidney Prescott in Paramount/Spyglass Media’s Scream 6.
Reigning scream queen Neve Campbell isn’t returning to Woodsboro for "Scream 6." Campbell, who plays the perpetually targeted Sidney Prescott in the long-running slasher series, will not be reprising her role in the upcoming installment because she felt "the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise." "Sadly, I won’t be making the next ‘Scream ‘film," Campbell said in a statement to Variety. "As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to ‘Scream.’ I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.
On Monday, actress Neve Campbell announced she will not be returning for the upcoming “Scream 6” due to an offer that “did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.” Now, franchise co-star David Arquette is reacting to the news.
You know what has the biggest returning character kill count in Hollywood? Salary negotiations. And it’s struck again, this time on the otherwise unkillable Sidney Prescott.
Scream film," she wrote in a statement, per Perhaps hinting at a wage equity issue, Campbell continued, “As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.”“It’s been a very difficult decision to move on. To all my Scream fans, I love you.
Created by horror legend Wes Craven, while the “Scream” movies might not have enjoyed the most gigantic box office returns, they’ve certainly done enough to spawn five films, and more are coming. When Spyglass Media decided to resurrect the satirical commentary on the slasher genre with “Scream 5,” there was skepticism until the film made an impressive amount of money at the pandemic-era box office, earning $140 million globally on a budget of $30 million.
Scream star Neve Campbell has confirmed she will not be returning for the forthcoming sequel.The actor, who plays Sidney Prescott in the horror franchise, has revealed she turned down the offer she was given for Scream 6.“Sadly I won’t be making the next Scream film,” she began in a statement to Variety.“As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.She added: “It’s been a very difficult decision to move on.
Courteney Cox, who's been in all five movies, recently confirmed that she's returning for the sixth installment. Sporting a very noticeable black eye, Adam Sandler looked a little worse for wear while appearing on "Good Morning America" on Monday morning. However, his shiner wasn't the result of a fight or anything "cool."The actor laughed off his appearance, asking, "This is something I have to discuss, right?"A post shared by Good Morning America (@goodmorningamerica)While pointing to his facial wound, Adam acknowledged that is eye looked "odd."The "Hustle" star detailed that he was laying in bed with his cell phone next to him.