Scooby Doo's Most Annoying Movie Mystery Was Finally Solved After 20 Years
After 20 years,Scooby-Doo's most annoying movie mystery has finally been solved thanks to details about the near-mythical R-rated cut James Gunn worked on. First released on June 14th, 2002, Raja Gosnell and James Gunn's movie marks the first live-action Scooby-Doo franchise installment, which sees Mystery Incorporated reunite after a two-year hiatus to investigate strange happenings at a popular horror-themed tropical island resort. Despite a lukewarm critical reception upon release, Scooby-Doo 2002 aptly throws up several mysteries that have endured beyond the film's narrative, with the live-action Scooby-Doo garnering a cult following over the years as a result.
Midway through Scooby-Doo, Mary Jane (Isla Fisher), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), and Scooby (Neil Fanning) attempt to call Spooky Island's coast guards after witnessing demons dragging several victims to the Daemon Ritus' underground chamber. Mary Jane tells them her "friends have been kidnapped" before the two coast guards taking the call hang up and begin maniacally cackling to each other. This scene has been a continued source of debate for Scooby-Doo audiences over the last two decades, with many fans rightly querying what the coast guard's true motivations were for ignoring the gang's distress call.
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However, after 20 years, Scooby-Doo's most annoying movie mystery has finally been solved. In a revealing YouTube interview with Scooby-Doo editor Kent Beyda, it's been confirmed that the lost R-rated cut that was thought not to exist, even by James Gunn himself, could technically be out there. Beyda confirmed that the coast guards were definitely possessed in line with most of
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