Neve Campbell Won't Return For Scream 6, David Arquette Responds

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Neve Campbell will not be returning for Scream 6 due to what she deemed to be an inadequate pay offer. The long-lasting Ghostface victim shared with fans that while she is sad to say goodbye, she must take a stand against pay inequality.

In the original 1996 Scream film created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven, Campbell played protagonist Sidney Prescott, who faced off with a killer named Ghostface. Alongside Courteney Cox and David Arquette, the three became the most famous of his survivors.

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Now, it appears Campbell will be sitting out Ghostface's next rampage for the first time in the Scream franchise's history. «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,» Campbell said to the Hollywood Reporter. «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.»

While the filmmakers have decided to move forward despite Campbell's recent exit, her former co-stars seem to support her decision. «I’d love for her to be a part of [the film],” Arquette told ComicBook. „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 respect her decision, for sure.“

Paramount and Spyglass announced the decision for a sixth installment following the success of Scream (2022), and the studio plans to begin production this summer.