Earlier this month, one of the more divisive films in theScreamfranchise celebrated a monumental milestone, when, on February 4,Scream 3reached its 25th anniversary. The most campy and meta of them all is a favorite to some and a pox to others, but regardless of where you fall, it’s worth a rewatch for the special occasion. The rewatch will also come in handy to remind you how incredibly deadScott Foley’s character, Roman Bridger, is by the time the credits role. After not only being bested by Sidney (Neve Campbell) in a life-or-death fight, Roman also received a bullet to the head, solidifying his status as abeyond the shadow of a doubtdead Ghostface — although he did all the movie’s murders on his own so good on him.
The little “Roman is dead” reminder is a must for fans right now who might be baffled by therecent casting of Foley in 2026’sScream 7. TheScandalalum, who celebrated his feature-length acting debut inWes Craven’s 2000 slasher flick, is set to make a comeback in the upcoming seventh installment alongside fellow supposedly-dead ex-Ghostface,Matthew Lillard. The two castings havetruly blown our little brains, but Foley helped ease the confusion some earlier this week during a trip toLIVE with Kelly and Mark, where he opened up about how he fit into the plot of theKevin Williamson-helmed film.
“I had just had a conversation with Kevin Williamson who’s directing — wrote the first fewScreams, is directing this one. And he wanted me to come back andplay a small part. And I was so excited to sort of revisit this charactereven though he died in the first one.”
Of course, we’d presume that by “the first one,” Foley meanshisfirst time in the franchise,Scream 3. The peek into the actor’sexperience on the setofScream 7gives us a better idea of how Lillard’s Stu Macher and Foley’s Roman Bridger will be used to torment Sidney (Campbell), Gale (Courteney Cox) and the rest of the lengthy cast of characters.
Scott Foley’s Timely Trip To ‘LIVE with Kelly and Mark’
Along with shining some light onto Roman’s return to the slasher universe, it seems as though Foley andLIVE with Kelly and Markco-host,Mark Consuelos, also gave us a brief peek into how production is chugging along onScream 7. Consuelos’ name was alsorecently added to the ever-growing call sheet, and we now know that both men were in Atlanta at the same time, staying in the same hotel, although Foley added that he was there working on ABC’sWill Trent. Still, it certainly paints a better picture of what actors are in town around the same time and who wemightsee on screen together.
Stay tuned to Collider for more information aboutScream 7.
