US EditionScream's Neve Campbell Defends Decision to Walk Away From 6th Film Over Salary Dispute
Neve Campbell declined Scream VI over pay but returns for Scream 7, citing respect and her value to the franchise in a national TV interview.
- Neve Campbell defended her 2023 decision on CBS Mornings, saying she couldn't live with herself walking on set for Scream VI, reaffirming her stance.
- The departure stemmed from a salary offer that Neve Campbell said in June 2022 "did not equate to the value" she brought, leading her to skip Scream VI in 2023 and risk never playing Sidney again.
- According to Variety, Campbell secured a nearly $7 million deal for Scream 7 while Scream mainstay Courteney Cox received $2 million, and Scream 7 opens Feb. 27 with a projected $45 million to $50 million debut.
- Supporters rallied after Campbell spoke out, and she said she received 'lovely support' from fans and co-stars, despite it being painful to miss Scream VI.
- Following cast and production changes, negotiations allowed Neve Campbell to return as Kevin Williamson refocused Scream 7 around her while Melissa Barrera's firing and Jenna Ortega's exit opened space for new talks.
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Neve Campbell believes she made the right decision to sit out Scream VI after pay dispute
Neve Campbell stands by her choice not to appear as Sidney Prescott in the 2023 film Scream VI because of a row about her salary - as she prepares to return to the slasher series in the new flick Scream 7.
Neve Campbell Insists Scream 6 Salary Offer Did Not 'Value' Her Legacy — but It Sounds Like She Got a Big Payday for Scream 7
Scream 7 is almost here, and it’s clear that some fans are thrilled to see Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott back in the hot seat after she was famously absent in the previous installment. But for Campbell, the choice was clear: there was no way she could return to the franchise in 2022’s Scream 6 because her salary offer didn’t reflect the 25 years of dedication she felt she gave to this story.“When I made that decision, I just didn’t think I cou…
Neve Campbell on serving mother and being a mother in ‘Scream 7’
Were one to create a Mount Rushmore of scream queens, Sidney Prescott, played by the divine Neve Campbell, would certainly be among the stone-chiseled visages. And if that sculptor were queer, well, Campbell would sit at the very center. That’s because there is, and will always be, a special place in gay and sapphic hearts for her, Sidney, the ultimate survivor of the Scream movies.For decades, Sidney has been serving mother; now, with the franc…
Mason Gooding talks 'Scream 7' return and getting E. coli during filming
The actor behind Chad Meeks-Martin talks through the latest slasher entry.Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin in 'Scream 7'Credit: Jessica MiglioKey PointsMason Gooding discusses the post-Scream 6 limbo period and finally getting the call to return as Chad Meeks-Martin in Scream 7.The actor shares how he got E. coli the day before filming "a fairly integral scene" set at a bar.Gooding talks supporting Neve Campbell and Kevin Williamson's return t…
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