Neve Campbell Responds to Rumors That She's Back For 'Scream 6', Interesting New Cast Member Confirmed

Scream 6 (2023) is still moving ahead, just weeks after Neve Campell's departure from the project. But will Sidney Prescott still make an appearance in the film? And what about those rumors about Campbell actually returning? Well, we love a good mystery as much as any Scream fan...

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It came as a huge surprise to hear that Neve Campbell, who has played Sidney Prescott since the original Scream in 1996, wouldn't be returning for Scream 6. Here's a reminder of her announcement in full:

"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."

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The star closed with a thanks to all her Scream fans, saying:

"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."

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In the weeks since, many loyal fans have been left angry, while also wondering how the filmmakers intend to handle Campbell's exit. However, this hasn't stopped things from going full steam ahead with the new Scream movie.

There has been a lot of casting news in recent weeks, and more recently, it has been confirmed that Ready Or Not (2019) star Samara Weaving will be joining the cast of the upcoming "meta" slasher sequel.

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Ready Or Not was also directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the directors behind Scream (2022) and Scream 6. The film revolves around a bride who's forced to play a deadly game of hide-and-seek with her new in-laws.

Who knows - after her excellent and rather erratic performance in that film, and not mention her role as a serial killer in Netflix's The Babysitter movies, Weaving may very well turn out to be the new Ghostface killer.

But Weaving isn't the only actor to have recently joined the ever-growing cast. Following the fan-pleasing news of the return of Hayden Panettiere as fan-favorite Kirby Reed from Scream 4 (2011), many others were confirmed.

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Newcomers are Dermot Mulroney, Henry Czerny, Tony Revolori, Jack Champion, Devyn Nekoda, Liana Liberato, Josh Segarra, and of course Samara Weaving, all of whom are currently in undisclosed roles.

However, Dermot Mulroney recently confirmed in an interview with Screen Rant that he will play a police officer in New York - the film's confirmed setting - while also revealing that his daughter is one of Ghostface's victims.

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But if you're still wondering whether or not Sidney Prescott will be joining the fold, whether you believe all the rumors or that you think the character will simply be recast, think again.

As reported by Comicbook.com, Campbell has addressed rumors that she had negotiated her salary and would therefore be returning for Scream 6. She said:

"There were plans for Sidney, and they are no longer, unfortunately. I'm sure they'll make a good movie."

So sadly the rumors aren't true, and Campbell definitely won't be in Scream 6.

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Campbell has received a lot of support since the news of her exit, and not just from fans, but from Scream co-stars like Matthew Lillard, David Arquette, and Emma Roberts.

In fact, Arquette recently spoke to Comicbook.com about Campbell's exit:

"I'd love for her to be a part of it. A Scream movie without Sidney is kind of unfortunate, but I understand her decision. It's all a business in a way, they have to balance all these elements to fit a budget and produce a film. I get it, she's still alive! She [can] absolutely be in future ones, but I think it's up to fans to call for that in the future. [...] That is sudden, it's a business, though. I respect her decision, for sure."

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Scream 6 stars Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers), Hayden Panettiere (Kirby Reed), Jenna Ortega (Tara Carpenter), Melissa Barrera (Sam Carpenter), Jasmin Savoy Brown (Mindy Meeks), Mason Gooding (Chad Meeks), and Dermot Mulroney, Henry Czerny, Tony Revolori, Jack Champion, Devyn Nekoda, Liana Liberato, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving in undisclosed roles.

Scream 6 will be released in theaters on March 31, 2023.

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