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‘Scream 2’ star mocked for ‘bitching’ about his low residuals from 1997 film: ‘Better than nothing’

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‘Scream 2’ star mocked for ‘bitching’ about his low residuals from 1997 film: ‘Better than nothing’
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The movie star clapped back at those throwing shade in the comments section.

to share that he received $34.09 for his part in the 1997 horror movie, fans flocked to the comment section to call him out.

“So you had a bit part in one sequel of a multi-movie franchise a quarter-century ago. Not sure if you rage baiting or legit bitching,” one follower commented beneath the post. Shoemaker, 61, replied, “How about none of the above, and the rage inside of you is the only baiting? Lol.

”Fans blasted Craig Shoemaker for teasing on Instagram that he only made “34 bucks” in residuals for his small role in the 1997 horror classic. One follower commented beneath the image of the residual check, “So you had a bit part in one sequel of a multi-movie franchise a quarter-century ago. Not sure if you rage baiting or legit bitching.

” “Better than nothing,” another social media user added.

“Would a better negotiating change that? Cause you were a day player. ”Others found the humor in Shoemaker’s post, with one fan chiming in, “Now now now…don’t get crazy…that’s $34 before taxes taken out. Soooo $25 bucks?

”10 Another social media user responded to Shoemaker by writing, “Better than nothing. ”“In 1997 I was cast in the role of the film professor in the sequel of the original Scream movie, Scream 2, where I lead a conversation in class about film sequels,” Shoemaker originally wrote on Tuesday alongside a shot of the letter.

“Scream” premiered in 1996 and starred Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan, Matthew Lillard and Jamie Kennedy. Along with Campbell, the cast included Arquette, Cox, Kennedy, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Laurie Metcalf, Jerry O’Connell, Timothy Olyphant, Jada Pinkett Smith and Liev Schreiber.

“Scream 2” premiered in 1997, one year after the franchise’s breakout film, and followed Sidney Prescott at college. Campbell stepped away from the film’s sixth movie over a salary dispute.

“As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to ‘Scream. ’”“As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to ‘Scream,'” the actress said at the time. In February, “Scream 7” premiered and featured Campbell and most of the OG cast.

Jenna Ortega, who starred in 2022’s “Scream” and 2023’s “Scream VI,” with Barrera, 35, revealed she also exited the franchise.that he was supposed to be in “Scream 7″ — despite dying in the first movie — until Barrera was axed. Along with Campbell , Cox, Arquette and Lillard were also back for the seventh installment. Kevin Williamson, who created the “Scream” franchise, returned to direct the seventh film.

However, nearly 30 years after the iconic slasher franchise first debuted, most of OG cast reunited for “Scream 7,” which premiered this past February. Campbell and Cox made a comeback alongside Lillard, 56, and Arquette, 54 — despite their character’s being killed off. Metcalf, 71, and Scott Foley also reprised their roles from past films.

The film marked frequent “Scream” creator/writer Kevin Williamson’s first time directing, following the 2015 death of Wes Craven, who directed the first four films in the franchise. Williamson took over after Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who directed the 2022 and 2023 installments, exited. last summer.

“I’ve always been on the fringes of the last few ‘Scream’ movies, as sort of the granddaddy of the franchise. ” Fans blasted Craig Shoemaker for teasing on Instagram that he only made"34 bucks" in residuals for his small role in the 1997 horror classic. One follower commented beneath the image of the residual check,"So you had a bit part in one sequel of a multi-movie franchise a quarter-century ago.

Not sure if you rage baiting or legit bitching.

" Another social media user responded to Shoemaker by writing,"Better than nothing.

""Scream 2" premiered in 1997, one year after the franchise's breakout film, and followed Sidney Prescott at college. Campbell stepped away from the film's sixth movie over a salary dispute.

“As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to ‘Scream,'" the actress said at the time. Along with Campbell , Cox, Arquette and Lillard were also back for the seventh installment. Kevin Williamson, who created the"Scream" franchise, returned to direct the seventh film.

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