Ethan Embry Dishes on ‘Scream 7’ After Auditioning for OG Film

'Scream 7' Actor Ethan Embry Recalls Wes Craven's Reaction to His Audition for Original Film

Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. After actor Ethan Embry's casting in 'Scream 7' was announced in February, he recalled auditioning for the original 1996 Wes Craven-helmed teen slasher film that launched the popular horror franchise, reported Deadline. Entertainment News | 'Scream 7' Actor Ethan Embry Recalls Wes Craven's Reaction to His Audition for Original Film.

Wes Craven was not a fan of Ethan Embry's original 'Scream' audition

The actor is finally joining the horror franchise for the seventh film.Jon Kopaloff/Getty Ethan EmbryKey PointsEthan Embry was happy to finally answer the phone when the call came for him to join the Scream franchise.The Brotherhood star auditioned for the first film in the 1990s.But he recalls that director Wes Craven was less than enthusiastic about his audition.Ethan Embry's first Scream audition was horrifying — and not in a good way.The act…

Ethan Embry Dishes on ‘Scream 7’ After Auditioning for OG Film

The Scream franchise won’t be the same after Melissa Barrera‘s firing and Jenna Ortega‘s departure ahead of the seventh film. Before the shocking dismissal, Scream became a horror staple spanning decades. The first film, which was released in 1996, focused on Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) as she faced off against numerous killers hiding their identity behind the infamous Ghostface persona. In the film, she received help from fellow OG Scream c…

‘Scream 7’s Ethan Embry Recalls Wes Craven’s Reaction To His Audition For OG Film

Nearly 30 years after it slashed its way into fans’ hearts, Ethan Embry is joining the Scream franchise. After the actor’s casting in Scream 7 was announced in February, he recalled auditioning for the original 1996 Wes Craven-helmed teen slasher film that launched the popular horror franchise. “The one thing that I can tell about Scream 7 was that it was absolutely incredible to be invited,” he told Bloody Disgusting. “That is a lovely comm…

A Horror Fan Told Wes Craven He Had ‘Gone Soft’, so He Gutted Drew Barrymore in the Opening Scene of ‘Scream’

After transitioning from academia (he had a masters in philosophy and writing) to movies via adult videos, Wes Craven was surprised at the success of his first non-pornographic feature film, The Last House on the Left (1972). The writer and director allowed himself to create such an outrageously violent horror movie because he’d assumed it would mostly be watched by grindhouse audiences. While the success was welcomed, Craven felt it also pigeon…