Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich Admit They Thought Scream Would Flop
At New York Comic Con's 30th anniversary Scream panel, the two stars recalled expecting the 1996 film to fail.
At New York Comic Con's 30th anniversary panel for the Scream franchise on Friday, October 9, Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich said they expected the original 1996 film to flop.
Lillard, according to comingsoon.net, recalled telling people the movie was lame and that nobody would ever see it. He said he thought Scream would fail.
Ulrich added that the cast had no clue the film would become big.
A surprise hit
The 1996 Scream, in which Lillard played Stu Macher and Ulrich played Billy Loomis, went on to gross over $173 million worldwide on a budget of around $15 million. It earned a 78% certified fresh critic score and an 80% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and spawned numerous sequels.
Courteney Cox returned to Friends and Neve Campbell returned to Party of Five after filming, while the film is currently available to stream on Prime Video. Lillard recently appeared as William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) and plays Principal Henry Grayle in Prime Video's series Carrie.
Quick answers
What did Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich say at the Scream panel?
Lillard said he thought Scream would flop and recalled calling the movie lame, while Ulrich said the cast had no clue it would become big.
When and where was the Scream 30th anniversary panel held?
The panel took place at New York Comic Con on Friday, October 9.