“We Would Have Had to Sell Everything”—Matthew Lillard Credits ‘Scooby-Doo 2’ for Saving His Family From Financial Ruin

“We Would Have Had to Sell Everything”—Matthew Lillard Credits ‘Scooby-Doo 2’ for Saving His Family From Financial Ruin

Matthew Lillard reveals how his Scooby-Doo 2 paycheck became crucial when his Hollywood career suddenly lost momentum.

Matthew Lillard Opens Up About His Love-Hate Relationship With 'Scooby-Doo'

Matthew Lillard may have won over audiences as Shaggy in the live-action ‘Scooby-Doo‘ movies, but his experience wasn’t entirely happy. The actor recently admitted he spent years feeling bitter about the films because his career didn’t go the way he had hoped. However, his opinion has changed, and he now sees those difficult years very […]

Matthew Lillard explains why he ‘resented’ the “Scooby-Doo” movies ‘for a long time’

The “Scream” star is now “so grateful” for the “humbling” that the films inspired in him.Matthew Lillard in ‘Scooby-Doo’Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros.Key pointsMatthew Lillard starred in two live-action Scooby-Doo movies.The Scream actor said that he “resented” the movies when he struggled to book high-profile roles after playing Shaggy.However, Lillard is now “so grateful for” the “humbling” that the films provided.Matthew Lillard is reflecti…

Matthew Lillard Resented ‘Scooby-Doo’ Movies After His Career Nosedived When the Sequel Flopped: We ‘Sold Our House’ and Had to ‘Downsize Our Lives’

Matthew Lillard got brutally honest about his love-hate relationship with the “Scooby-Doo” movies while participating in Variety’s “Know Their Lines” video series. The actor expected to become a blockbuster movie star after landing the role of Shaggy in 2002’s live-action “Scooby-Doo,” which earned $275 million worldwide. But the franchise was short-lived after 2004’s “Scooby-Doo 2: […]