Why Matthew Lillard Thinks HisScooby-DooCharacter Shaggy Would '100%' Survive Ghostface’s Wrath in aScreamMovie

Mar. 15, 2025

Getty; Everett

“[Shaggy] would 100% kick ass, ‘cause he would literally look at the first dead person and run for days,” Lillard, 55, said. “He would do what every normal person would do, which is like, ‘I’m out! I don’t wanna be here! I don’t need to save anyone else. I’m leaving.' "

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Matthew Lillard in ‘Scream’ (1996).Dimension Films

Dimension Films

Elsewhere in the panel, Lillard reflected on his time in the 1996 slasher film with fellow cast memberSkeet Ulrich.

Acting in the original film — which featured a number of Hollywood up-and-comers, includingNeve Campbell,Rose McGowanandJamie Kennedy— was, he said, “my experience of what college would be like.”

“We were a bunch of kids running around Santa Rosa. We worked 6 p.m. to basically 8 a.m., so we’d come off of work, and we’d all go toDavid Arquette’sroom and drink like fools. And we were young. It was a pivotal moment in all of our lives; it changed our lives. And we’re all friends to this day. So it’s a college experience,” he added.

Ulrich echoed the sentiment, noting that none of the cast or crew had any idea that the low-budget ’90s film would become such a cultural phenomenon.

“We were a bunch of kids trying to, you know, break into the business in a bigger way,” theRiverdaleactor, 55, said, adding, “We were really a bunch of actors who got together and took a chance on a film that even Hollywood didn’t necessarily want to take a chance on.”

Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard in 2022.Albert L. Ortega/Getty

Albert L. Ortega/Getty

Lillard also confirmed that he will be making an appearance in theupcomingScream 7, slated for release in February 2026.

“I’ve been asked literally 1,000 times a day since the first movie ended if I’m coming back. And I’m happy to report I am,” he said.

source: people.com