Neve Campbell will not be returning for Scream 6 due to what she deemed to be an inadequate pay offer. The long-lasting Ghostface victim shared with fans that while she is sad to say goodbye, she must take a stand against pay inequality.

In the original 1996 Scream film created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven, Campbell played protagonist Sidney Prescott, who faced off with a killer named Ghostface. Alongside Courteney Cox and David Arquette, the three became the most famous of his survivors.

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Now, it appears Campbell will be sitting out Ghostface's next rampage for the first time in the Scream franchise's history. "As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise," Campbell said to the Hollywood Reporter. "It’s been a very difficult decision to move on. To all my Scream fans, I love you. You’ve always been so incredibly supportive to me. I’m forever grateful to you and to what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years."

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While the filmmakers have decided to move forward despite Campbell's recent exit, her former co-stars seem to support her decision. "I’d love for her to be a part of [the film],” Arquette told ComicBook. "A Scream movie without Sidney is kind of unfortunate, but I understand her decision. It’s all a business in a way, they have to balance all these elements to fit a budget and produce a film...I respect her decision, for sure."

Paramount and Spyglass announced the decision for a sixth installment following the success of Scream (2022), and the studio plans to begin production this summer. After making roughly $138 million at the box office worldwide, the sixth installment of the franchise is projected to do just as well. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are set to return to direct the sixth film, with James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick set to co-write the screenplay.

Back in May, it was announced that Melissa Barrera (Sam Carpenter), Jasmin Savoy Brown (Mindy Meeks-Martin), Mason Gooding (Chad Meeks-Martin), and Jenna Ortega (Tara Carpenter) would be reprising their roles in the sequel film. It was also announced that Hayden Panettiere would be returning as the fan-favourite character Kirby Reed, who was absent from Scream (2022).

Scream 6 is scheduled for a theatrical release on March 31, 2023.

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Source: Hollywood Reporter, ComicBook