Directors wanted to ‘push the guard rails’ with opening scene of slasher sequel.
Warning: This post contains spoilers aboutScream VI.
“Obviously, it was the first thing we read when we read the script,” says Gillett.
Ghostface in ‘Scream VI.'.Philippe Bossé/Paramount Pictures
This one for us was the most surprising and shocking."
Weaving’s character is lured into a Manhattan alleyway and stabbed to death by Ghostface.
At the end of the day, I think that’s the goal of the opening.
How far can you push it?
Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin had previously worked with Weaving on the 2019 horror-comedy hitReady or Not.
“We’ve been trying to work with Samara sinceReady or Not,” says Gillett.
“We love her so much,” says Bettinelli-Olpin.
“It was so lovely to have her come and hang out; it was like old times.
We’re like, no, that would be great.
You have to get scared when she goes into the alley.
It takes like a real f—ing pro like Samara to be able to do that.”
According to the directors, the casting of Revolori was also an easy decision to make.
“There was never any other option other than Tony either,” says Gillett.
He’s really good at walking that line."
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