Few horror movies are as defining as the original Scream. With its meta-humor and callbacks to the classics, it holds a lot of responsibility for the revitalization of the horror genre in the late 1990s. And its impact on cinema hasn’t decreased over time. Fans are currently eagerly awaiting the fifth film in the franchise, simply titled Scream, arriving in theaters in January. But none of it would’ve happened without master director Wes Craven.
In a new retrospective commemorating the 1996 film, The Hollywood Reporter speaks with various cast members, all of whom speak fondly of their time working with the Nightmare on Elm Street icon. Jamie Kennedy — who played horror nerd Randy Meeks — reveals that it was actually Craven who fought for his casting, as the studio wanted a bigger name for the character. He recalled:
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