Matthew Lillard Says He Feels “Ashamed” Over Returning to Scream 7 After Melissa Barrera’s Firing

Matthew Lillard has publicly addressed one of the most controversial casting decisions surrounding Scream 7, saying he now feels ashamed that he returned to the franchise after Melissa Barrera was fired. Lillard, who originally played Stu Macher in Wes Craven’s 1996 Scream, reprised the character in the seventh installment, which became the highest-grossing movie in the franchise. Speaking during a 30th-anniversary screening of the original Scream, Lillard was asked about the challenges actors face when speaking publicly about political issues.…