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Patrick Dempsey Not returning as Detective Mark Kincaid for Scream 7.
“It didn’t work out and we were dealing with the fires and everything that was happening and the schedule didn’t work out, unfortunately,” said Dempsey, 59, Diversity In an interview announced on Sunday, March 2, referring to the wildfires that destroyed areas around Los Angeles in January.
News that Dempsey would not return to the Scream Franchise after his role as Detective Mark Kincaid in 2000s Scream 3. Dempsey was originally set to re -appear the detective role in 2011 Scream 4, but declined due to conflict of scheduling as he was already filming Transformers: the dark side of the moon.
In October last year, however Dempsey told the Today Show that “conversation” about him had rejoined the franchise, but was “staying on the script.”
The Scream franchise will not be the same after firing Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega’s departure before the seventh film. Before the shocking dismissal, Scream became a horror staple spanning decades. The first film, released in 1996, focused on Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) as she faced against several killers hiding their identity (…)
“I haven’t seen anything yet,” said Dempsey at the time. “So let’s see what happens.”
Patrick Dempsey in ‘Scream 3.’
Courtesy of YouTubeThe Scream A franchise has a practice of revitalizing characters killed in previous films. Even Sarah Michelle Gellarwhose character was killed in Scream 2asked the director Kevin Williamson and producer William Sherak to Let her appear In the upcoming slasher sequence.
“I mean why not?!? You bring everyone else back, ”wrote Gellar, 47, via Instagram Story in February.
Dempsey will not appear in the seventh installment of the franchise – instead, a new mark will enter the picture. Confirmed in January that Joel Mchale have joined the a cast of Scream 7 Like Mark Evans, the last daughter of the franchise of Sidney Prescott, who has been played by Neve campbell Since the first Scream Film in 1996.
Campbell, 51, for her part, makes her return to the horror franchise after skipping out Scream 6 in 2022 when he refused to offer the studio salary.
“Unfortunately I won’t do the next Scream Film. As a woman I have had to work very hard in my career to set up my value, especially for Scream. I felt that the proposal submitted to me did not match the value I have brought to the franchise, ”Campbell said Weekly US In a statement in June 2022. “It has been a very difficult decision to move forward. To all my Scream Fans, I love you. You’ve ever been so extremely supportive of me. I am forever grateful to you and what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years. “
While Campbell is now about to return Scream 7There are other inheritance actors which is not confirmed for the next movie, as Courteney Cox and David Arquette. While the character of arquette was killed away Scream 5Cox said Diversity In September 2024, “I have not officially signed. I don’t, but will Scream 7. “
In the meantime, Scream 7 Has announced a brand new cast members for the upcoming film, including Celeste O’Connor, ASA Germann, McKenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Anna Camp and Mark Insuelos. Even more surprising is return Matthew Lillardand stu Macher, aka the original Ghostface murderer, played in the first Scream Film.
