‘It was presupposed to be the shock,’ says Arquette about his return
David Arquette was thrilled to be taught he’d be stepping again into Dewey Riler’s sneakers for Scream 7. However his pleasure was short-lived.
“It was supposed to be the surprise — and somebody leaked it. So I was kind of like, ‘Oh, that’s a bummer,’” he told the outlet.
Deadline confirmed in March that Arquette would return, despite Dewey’s brutal death in Scream 5.
He’s not the only one making a comeback; Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley are also set to appear, even though their characters were killed off in earlier films. How exactly the dead will rise is still a tightly guarded secret.
“I am probably not allowed to speak about it an excessive amount of,” Arquette teased.
One thing Arquette can talk about is working with director Kevin Williamson, the franchise’s original mastermind.
“Working with Kevin Williamson as a director was large,” he shared. “I imply, he’s such an incredible particular person. I’ve the utmost respect for him.”
Dewey’s death hit Arquette hard when it first aired, with the actor previously admitting, “I am nonetheless in remedy over it.”
