Neve Campbell Shares Her Thoughts on Scream VI After Turning Down Role: ‘I Don’t Wish These Movies Ill Will’

Neve Campbell saw now Scream VIthe first in the franchise not to have her in the cast.

At this month’s Monster-Mania Con, the 50-year-old actress answered questions from fans about acting in the top five Scream movies like Sidney Prescott. Due to a salary dispute in her contract, Campbell chose not to appear Scream VIwhich arrived in theaters in March.

“I wish no harm on these films,” Campbell told the crowd. About the sixth installment, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, she said: “I wanted the movie to be good. It’s not like I’m sitting in my house saying, ‘I hope it’s bad, I hope it’s not good’. ”

Campbell admitted that she did not see Scream VI up to two weeks before the performance at the convention — “I needed a minute, I don’t know why!” – and praised the story that takes place in New York.

“I actually thought they did a really good job. I think the actors are really powerful, wonderful actors,” she said.

The film, which was a box office hit, starred Courteney Cox, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Hayden Panettiere.

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(Left to right:) Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding in “Scream VI.” Philippe Bossé/PARAMOUNT PICTURES

Campbell added that she cares about “all the people involved.”

“There’s someone at the top who only thinks about money and that’s their prerogative,” she said of her contract dispute. “But for the others, for everyone else, I care that those films are good. And I care about that for you, too, because I know you love these movies.”

Campbell’s affection for Scream cast and crew include David Arquette as Dewey Riley, whom she called “such a lovely character” later in the panel. About his murder by Ghostface in 2022 Screamshe admitted her disappointment, calling it “tragic”.

“I was so sad about Dewey’s passing,” she said. “And I usually don’t like to criticize the writing in those projects. But I was really disappointed with their choice to get rid of David… We were all in love with him and I think we were all pretty sad about it. Which, of course, is why they do it because it has more impact. But now I miss it. I want to see more of him.”

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David Arquette in the movie “Scream” from 2022.

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Since playing her role since 1996 directed by Wes Craven ScreamCampbell also joked, “I’m glad Sidney didn’t die.”

“To be a girl who got to play a character who is not a victim, who wins, who is not the typical female character from horror movies, who is a fighter, who inspired that in people, is a great honor. I had no idea – I knew the script was great. I loved Sidney’s journey in the first one. But I had no idea the effect it would have, the impact it would have on people. It really touches me.”

Franchise screenwriter Kevin Williamson said in September that he was hopeful for the possibility of Campbell’s return. “All I can say is pay her money,” he said in one episode Happy horror time podcast. “I’m sure there’s a number they can agree on that will make them both happy. So hopefully one day they will figure it all out.”

Neve Campbell and Rose McGowan in the movie “The Scream” from 1996.

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In 2022, Campbell told PEOPLE about her decision to turn down the contract she was offered for Scream VI“I didn’t feel like what I was being offered equaled the value that I bring to this franchise, and I’ve brought to this franchise, for 25 years.”

She added: “As a woman in this business, I think it’s very important for us to be appreciated and to fight to be appreciated… I honestly can’t believe that I’m a man and I’ve done five parts of a big blockbuster franchise over 25 years, that the number offered to me will be the number offered to man.”

Seventh Scream part is in the works under director Christopher Landon, it was revealed in August.

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