The main cast of the movie "Scream 2" includes: Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers, David Arquette as Dewey Riley, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cici Cooper, Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks, Liev Schreiber as Cotton Weary, Laurie Metcalf as Debbie Salt, Timothy Olyphant as Mickey Altieri, Jerry O'Connell as Derek Feldman.
"Scream 2" is a 1997 American slasher film and sequel to the 1996 film "Scream." The movie follows Sidney Prescott, who is a survivor of the previous year's massacre in Woodsboro, as she attends college in another town. However, a copycat killer starts targeting the students on the campus, and as the body count rises, Sidney and her friends must figure out the killer's identity and stop them before it's too late.
Who are the main characters of Scream 2?
Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott: The main protagonist of the film, who survived the events of the first "Scream" film and is now a college student at Windsor College.
Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers: A tabloid journalist who is now trying to write a book about the events of the first film, and becomes embroiled in the new killings.
David Arquette as Dewey Riley: A police officer who survived the events of the first film and is now assigned to protect the students at Windsor College.
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cici Cooper: A popular college student who becomes one of the targets of the new Ghostface killer.
Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks: A film buff and friend of Sidney's who provides commentary on the rules of horror movies and tries to help solve the new murders.
Jerry O'Connell as Derek Feldman: Sidney's boyfriend, who is involved in the college theater scene.
Timothy Olyphant as Mickey Altieri: A film student who becomes a suspect in the new killings.
Laurie Metcalf as Debbie Salt: A newswoman who becomes involved in the investigation and has a personal connection to the previous killings.
Elise Neal as Hallie McDaniel: A friend of Sidney's who becomes involved in the new murders.
These are the main cast members and their characters in "Scream 2". In addition to the main and supporting cast members mentioned earlier, "Scream 2" also features several other actors in smaller roles. Some of these include:
David Warner as Gus Gold: The drama teacher at Windsor College.
Philip Pavel as Officer Andrews: Dewey's colleague on the police force.
Adam Shankman as a student in the theater department.
Heather Graham as Casey Becker: A character who was killed in the opening scene of the first "Scream" film, who appears briefly in a flashback.
Kevin Williamson (the writer of the "Scream" films) and Wes Craven (the director) both make cameo appearances in the film as well.
Overall, "Scream 2" has a great and talented cast that helps turn the movie into an exciting and entertaining horror series.
What is Scream 2’s Plot?
Scream 2 takes place two years after the events of the first film, and the survivors of the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott (played by Neve Campbell), Randy Meeks (played by Jamie Kennedy), and Dewey Riley (played by David Arquette) have tried to move on with their lives. Sidney is now a college student at Windsor College in Ohio, where she is trying to escape her past and start over.
However, as the opening night of a horror movie called "Stab" (which is based on the events of the first movie) approaches, a new series of murders begin to take place on campus, and it becomes clear that the killer is copying the tactics of the original Ghostface killer.
Sidney, Dewey, and Randy are once again forced to confront their past and try to survive as the body count begins to rise. Along the way, they are joined by new characters, including Sidney's new boyfriend Derek (played by Jerry O'Connell) and her friend Hallie (played by Elise Neal). As the group tries to uncover the identity of the killer, they are led down a dangerous path that will put them in even greater peril than before. The film builds up to a suspenseful climax in which the true identity of the killer is finally revealed, and the surviving characters must fight for their lives in a final showdown.
What controversies are there about Scream 2?
There were a couple of controversies surrounding Scream 2 when it was released in 1997:
The MPAA rating: The film was originally given an NC-17 rating due to its graphic violence and gore. This would have limited the film's distribution and audience, as many theaters will not show NC-17 rated films. Director Wes Craven had to make cuts to the film to secure an R rating, which is more commercially viable.
Script leak: The script for Scream 2 was leaked online before the film's release, which caused some concerns for the filmmakers. They worried that the leak would hurt the film's box office performance since potential viewers would already know the twists and turns of the plot.
Copycat killings: After the release of Scream 2, there were several real-life copycat killings that were inspired by the movie's depiction of violence. In one case, a group of teenagers in Kentucky killed a fellow student while wearing Scream masks. In response to these incidents, the studio released a statement condemning the violence and stating that the movie was not intended to inspire real-life acts of violence.
Overall, while the controversy surrounding the film did not directly impact its critical or commercial success, it did spark a larger conversation about the effects of violent media on society.
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