Matthew Lillard hints at Stu’s return to the Scream franchise!

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

So this could be interesting…It seems that, after all the returning castmembers for SCREAM 5 have been announced, including Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, and David Arquette, star Matthew Lilliard – who played one of the villains Stu in the original 1996 film – has dropped hints he may be returning to the franchise.

Which isn't as far-fetched as that may seem! Besides the fact that many horror villains – even ostensibly non-supernatural ones – have come from much worse (and it's at least conceivable – if still highly unlikely – that Stu could recover from the injuries incurred from the first film), there's the fact that he was going to be the main villain in SCREAM 3! Yep, originally he was going to be grooming and orchestrating copycat killers from prison…but the studio thought that take was too dark and did a crappy and tired Hollywood satire instead.

But, anyway, here's what Lillard had to say on his official Twitter account: 

I mean… it was just a TV? Right? You’d think he’d SURVIVE? #stu

— matthew lillard —Will block. 0-F’s-given (@MatthewLillard) September 11, 2020

Now, obviously, take it with a grain of salt for now. Lillard has been known to be active on social media, and might just be angling for a part that isn't even there. But who knows? Maybe where there's smoke there's fire?

Anyway, so what do you guys think? Would you like him to be a part of this? Or would you prefer it be a new antagonist(s)? Either way, sound off below!

Meanwhile, SCREAM 5 will be stalking theaters January 14th, 2022 from Radiolab's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett…but we'll keep you updated if there are any delays.