Neve Campbell Is ‘Grateful’ Studio Listened to Pay Issues
Neve Campbell shared that Spyglass Media Group elevated her pay for Scream VII after she beforehand exited the franchise resulting from a wage dispute.
Forward of Scream VI, the actress mentioned in 2022 that she would not be returning to the blockbuster slasher sequence as a result of she “felt the provide that was offered to me didn’t equate to the worth I’ve delivered to the franchise.” Nonetheless, it was revealed in March that Campbell would reprise her character Sidney Prescott within the upcoming seventh installment.
Whereas the Wild Issues actress is happy to return to her character she’s recognized for 30 years, she additionally lately advised Individuals journal that she’s “actually grateful that the studio heard me once I talked about pay discrepancy and once I talked about [Scream VI negotiations] not feeling respectful.”
She added, “Once they first approached me [for Scream VII ], I believed, ‘I don’t know what respectful seems prefer to them. We may be in very completely different locations.’ However they began out in a powerful place, in order that was pretty.”
Campbell famous that for the reason that tone of the negotiations was utterly completely different from earlier than, it modified her outlook on the chance to return for the Kevin Williamson-directed sequel.
“It feels good to have put that out into the world and to have been listened to and to have made a distinction in that method,” she mentioned. “I hope different folks get that chance too.”
Campbell’s return got here after the horror franchise confronted a number of setbacks final yr, together with Jenna Ortega’s departure, Melissa Barrera’s high-profile firing and director Christopher Landon’s exit.
To rejoice her casting announcement, the Home of Playing cards actress beforehand wrote on Instagram, “Sidney Prescott is coming again!!!! It’s all the time been such a blast and an honor to get to play Sidney within the Scream motion pictures. My appreciation for these movies and for what they’ve meant to me, has by no means waned. I’m very joyful and proud to say I’ve been requested, in probably the most respectful method, to convey Sidney again to the display screen and I couldn’t be extra thrilled!!!”
