Scream author Kevin Williamson says there ought to be no query as as to if or to not pay Neve Campbell to return as Sidney Prescott.
Good day, Sidney…As portrayed by Neve Campbell, Sidney Prescott was one of many nice ultimate ladies in slasher film historical past. No boyfriend, freaky movie pupil or long-lost half-brother may knock her off. For that, she was simply the face – to not be confused with the ghostface – of the Scream franchise. And similar to the followers, Neve Campbell knew her value. It seems, the studio didn’t. Now, Scream author Kevin Williamson has come to her protection, saying she was owed each penny she requested for.
Talking on the Completely satisfied Horror Time podcast (as per IndieWire), Williamson – who wrote the primary two Screams in addition to Scream 4 – mentioned that Neve Campbell deserves the pay bump. “I completely respect her opinion…I do know precisely the place she’s coming from, I do know her effectively. I really like and adore her and that’s what she did. It’s proper for her. I really like everybody concerned in Scream and all I can say is, pay her the cash. That’s what I’d do, I’d give her the cash.”
The Scream franchise took a number of huge dangers with the sixth installment, not solely nixing Neve Campbell’s Sidney but in addition shifting the motion to New York Metropolis. However the film did extraordinarily effectively, pulling in practically $170 million worldwide and proving to be the highest-grossing film within the franchise. In the long run, irrespective of how a lot we love Neve Campbell and wish to see Sidney Prescott, we might have to just accept that neither will return.
In pulling for the return of Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott, Williamson added, “I’m positive there’s a quantity they will agree on that may make them each completely happy so hopefully in the future they’ll determine that every one out.” But it surely’s not simply Williamson in her nook. Scream and Scream VI administrators Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett additionally need her to reprise her iconic character, adamantly saying, “We’d by no means hand over on her. We love Neve, and we love Sidney. So we’d love to have the ability to make one other film together with her, and we’re not giving up.”
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