Neve Campbell back in Scream? “I wouldn’t be surprised if someone called me”

The actress could save Scream VII, but the remuneration must be commensurate with her long and loyal service to the franchise.

A lot of blood has been shed in his last months, but the interpreter of his iconic heroine, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell starred in no less than five films Scream in 25 years) does not exclude a return. Questioned again on this subject, she declared “we will see“.

Today, all eyes are on the ex-members of the franchise, and especially on Neve Campbell. She declared to Hollywood Reporter during the BAFTA Tea Party in Beverly Hills: “If they were to come back to me, it would have to be with a respectful offer that I believe fits what I bring to this franchise.“

After the scandal around Melissa Barrera regarding its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the casting finds itself radically impoverished. The actress declared on her social networks that Israel was carrying out a “genocide and ethnic cleansing. This position led to strong reactions from the side of the new franchise Screamwho has removed its main actress from the next part.

This eviction did not fail to provoke a reaction from the actress’ best friend and fictitious little sister: Jenna Ortega, a true rising star. The support and departure of the young actress had a cataclysmic effect for the franchise which found itself devoid of its two headliners for Scream VII. These consecutive departures are truly heartbreaking for the franchise known for its bloody stabbings. After them, the director, Chris Landon has also set sail since his “dream turned into nightmare“.

The next film has been in danger since November, and the original star of the saga is well aware of the problems encountered by Spyglass. The opportunity to dot the i’s for her, who has already expressed her disappointment with the decisions of her producers.

“I know things are spinning right now, and I imagine they’re trying to figure out what they’re going to do. I wouldn’t be surprised to receive a call. But at the same time, I made a strong statement a few years ago, which was that I did not believe that the way I was treated would have happened if I had been a man and that I deserved a certain salary for carrying this franchise as long as I did.“, said Neve Campbell.

The best known of “final girl” refers to the June 2022 conflict over disputes over his remuneration. However, recent reversals of the situation are redistributing the cards and opening up the field of possibilities. Neve Campbell does not say it is closed to discussion to save Scream VIIbut his remuneration must be commensurate with his long and loyal service to the franchise, she explains.

“Would I do it? There are millions of fans of this franchise. These films mean a lot to people. They mean a lot to me. They mean a lot to (Kevin Williamson). They meant a lot to Wes Craven. They were very important to all of its actors, and we would all like this franchise to continue. I wouldn’t want it to go up in smoke. We will see.“

The return of Patrick Dempsey (seen in Scream 3)was mentioned during the negotiations before the departure of Chris Landon. It is not yet known whether he will remain attached to the project.

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