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Anna Faris‘ iconic domiciled arsenic Cindy successful nan scary parody characteristic movie bid Scary Movie almost went to different actress, revealed writer, shaper and prima Marlon Wayans.
In a caller question and reply pinch Entertainment Tonight, Faris asked Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans if location was “ever a personage that desperately wanted to beryllium successful a Scary Movie, but you had to deed them pinch a difficult no?”
“Melissa Joan Hart. She was expected to play Anna’s part,” Marlon Wayans said, arsenic some Faris and his relative reacted successful disbelief.
The Him prima explained it was nan duo’s older brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans, nan head of nan inaugural introduction successful 2000 and 1 of nan co-architects of nan franchise, who pushed for Faris to get nan domiciled aft seeing her audition.
“Keenan was like, ‘I saw this young woman Anna Faris, and it really feels for illustration that’s our Cindy,’” Marlon Wayans recalled.
He continued, “So you took Melissa Joan Hart’s job! Good job, Anna. Way to go. Taking nutrient retired of different achromatic lady’s mouth,” joking that nan casting reversal exemplified “white connected achromatic crime.”
This weekend, nan container agency return for Scary Movie 6 totaled $56 million, nan champion ever opening successful nan franchise’s 26-year history. The Paramount-Miramax flick is nan latest followup since 2013’s Scary Movie 5, spoofing caller scary fare for illustration Sinners, The Substance and Jordan Peele’s Nope and Get Out.
Alongside Faris and nan Wayans, Regina Hall, Lochlyn Monroe, Dave Sheridan and Jon Abrahams each returned to prima successful nan film.
