Patrick Dempsey on not coming again to ‘Scream’
Patrick Dempsey and Scream simply “didn’t workout”.
The Gray’s Anatomy star confirmed that he received’t be reprising his position as Detective Mark Kincaid within the upcoming slasher sequel, citing scheduling conflicts.
“It just didn’t work out and we were dealing with the fires and everything that was going on, and the schedule didn’t work out, unfortunately,” Dempsey instructed Selection in an interview revealed on March 2, referencing the devastating wildfires that hit Los Angeles earlier this yr.
Dempsey first appeared within the franchise as Detective Kincaid in Scream 3 (2000) and was initially set to return for Scream 4 (2011).
Nonetheless, he needed to cross on the challenge on account of scheduling conflicts whereas filming Transformers: Darkish of the Moon.
Again in October, Dempsey hinted that talks had been occurring about his return, telling the At this time present, “I haven’t seen anything yet. So we’ll see what happens.”
Whereas Dempsey received’t be coming again, Scream 7 will nonetheless have a Mark within the combine—simply not that Mark.
It was confirmed in January that Group star Joel McHale shall be becoming a member of the solid as Mark Evans, the husband of Sidney Prescott.
Talking of Sidney, Neve Campbell is formally again!
The franchise’s longtime ultimate lady skipped out on Scream 6 in 2022 over a pay dispute, explaining on the time, “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.”
Whereas Campbell is locked in for Scream 7, different legacy actors stay query marks.
Courteney Cox, who has been in each Scream film up to now, instructed Selection in September 2024, “I’m not officially signed on. I’m not, but there will be a Scream 7.”
In the meantime, David Arquette’s return appears unlikely—his character, Dewey Riley, was killed off in Scream 5.
The upcoming installment can also be including contemporary blood to the solid.
Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Anna Camp, and Mark Consuelos have all been confirmed to affix the horror flick. However the largest shock? Matthew Lillard is making a return—sure, the exact same Lillard who performed Stu Macher, one of many authentic Ghostface killers from the primary Scream.
And if Sarah Michelle Gellar has her manner, she may be subsequent in line for a Scream comeback.
In February, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress joked on Instagram, “I mean, why not?!? You are bringing everyone else back.”
With all these twists and turns, Scream 7 is shaping as much as be a slasher sequel stuffed with surprises—simply the way in which Ghostface likes it.
