Matthew Lillard may return to the role of Stu Macher in Scream 7
1 february 2025 в 05:13
Matthew Lillard became famous in the 90s and early 2000s thanks to his witty roles in movies, including «Scooby-Doo», - «SLC Punk!» and «She's All That». But nothing defined his career like his bright role, simultaneously darkly comedic and fierce, in Wes Craven’s cult horror film «Scream» from 1996.
Surprisingly, he once shared that this is not a role that particularly excites him. «I don’t really care who Stu Macher is», - he told Collider in a 2023 interview, promoting the release of the game «Five Nights at Freddy’s». «It's a role I played. It’s like if you were a plumber, do you care what you did in the house next door? No, it’s your job. And I like this job, it’s nice to have it on my resume, but the reality is that it’s a role I played over 20 years ago».
He continued, clarifying that he actually loves the fans around the beloved franchise. «So for me, what’s important is what it means to other people, when you see them constantly, it’s powerful», - he explained to the publication. «It's not something I understood before».
Find out below what’s behind the rumors that the actor may return for the seventh installment of the series.
Matthew played Stu Macher, the sarcastic guy and masked killer from the original film released in 1996.
Matthew returned for an uncredited cameo in «Scream 2». In the 1997 sequel, his character was listed only as «party crasher», - and in 2022 he returned for the «Scream» reboot in a similar voice cameo.
According to PEOPLE, the actor took to social media on Thursday, January 30, with a not-so-subtle hint that he will return for «Scream 7» after almost three decades away from the role. In an unsigned video, Matthew erases his memorable line from the first film with a trembling hand: «My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me».
Fans exclaimed in the comments. «Our king is returning to the screen, as he always said he would come back!!!» wrote one follower, while another excitedly declared, «STU MACHER IS COMING BACK IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2025?!» next to ghost and knife emojis
Surprisingly, he once shared that this is not a role that particularly excites him. «I don’t really care who Stu Macher is», - he told Collider in a 2023 interview, promoting the release of the game «Five Nights at Freddy’s». «It's a role I played. It’s like if you were a plumber, do you care what you did in the house next door? No, it’s your job. And I like this job, it’s nice to have it on my resume, but the reality is that it’s a role I played over 20 years ago».
He continued, clarifying that he actually loves the fans around the beloved franchise. «So for me, what’s important is what it means to other people, when you see them constantly, it’s powerful», - he explained to the publication. «It's not something I understood before».
Find out below what’s behind the rumors that the actor may return for the seventh installment of the series.
Matthew played Stu Macher, the sarcastic guy and masked killer from the original film released in 1996.
Matthew returned for an uncredited cameo in «Scream 2». In the 1997 sequel, his character was listed only as «party crasher», - and in 2022 he returned for the «Scream» reboot in a similar voice cameo.
According to PEOPLE, the actor took to social media on Thursday, January 30, with a not-so-subtle hint that he will return for «Scream 7» after almost three decades away from the role. In an unsigned video, Matthew erases his memorable line from the first film with a trembling hand: «My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me».
Fans exclaimed in the comments. «Our king is returning to the screen, as he always said he would come back!!!» wrote one follower, while another excitedly declared, «STU MACHER IS COMING BACK IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2025?!» next to ghost and knife emojis
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