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Matthew Lillard r<\/strong>ose to fame in the nineties and early aughts with cheeky roles in films including Scooby-Doo, SLC Punk!<\/em> and She\u2019s All That.\u00a0<\/em>But nothing has defined his career like his ferocious turn, both darkly comedic and savage, in iconic 1996 Wes Craven<\/strong> slasher movie Scream.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Surprisingly, he once shared it\u2019s not a role he particularly cares about. \u201cI don\u2019t really care about Stu Macher,\u201d he told Collider<\/em><\/a> for a\u00a02023 interview promoting the release of Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s a part I played. It\u2019s like if you\u2019re a plumber, do you care about the house you did down the street and around the corner? No, it\u2019s your job.\u00a0And I love that job, it\u2019s been nice to have that in my resume, but the reality is that it\u2019s a part I did 20-plus years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, clarifying that what he truly loves is the fandom surrounding the beloved franchise. \u201cSo, what\u00a0is<\/em> important to me is that what it means to other people is deeply relevant when you see them all the time, and powerful,\u201d he explained to the outlet. \u201cIt\u2019s not something I understood before that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below, find out what\u2019s behind the buzz that the actor could return for the seventh installment<\/a> in the series.<\/p>\n

Who Did Matthew Lillard Play in \u2018Scream\u2019?<\/h2>\n

Matthew played Stu Macher, sarcastic dudebro and masked murderer from the original movie, released in 1996.<\/p>\n

Did Matthew Lillard Have a Cameo in \u2018Scream 2\u2019?<\/h2>\n

Matthew did return for an uncredited cameo in Scream 2<\/em>. In the 1997 sequel, he was listed only as \u201cguy at party,\u201d and in 2022, he returned for the Scream<\/em> reboot<\/a> in a similar voice cameo.<\/p>\n

Is Matthew Lillard in \u2018Scream 7\u2019?<\/h2>\n
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According to PEOPLE<\/em><\/a>, the actor took to social media on Thursday, January 30, with a not-so-subtle hint he\u2019d be returning for Scream 7 <\/em>after nearly three decades away from the role. The uncaptioned video clip show\u2019s Matthew\u2019s hand scratching out his memorable line from the first film in a shaky hand: \u201cMy mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans went wild in the comments thread. \u201cOur king returns to the screen as he always said he\u2019d be right back!!!\u201d wrote a follower, while another enthused, \u201cSTU MACHER BACK IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2025?!\u201d alongside ghost and knife emojis.<\/p>\n

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