“I could tell some people are not comfortable with that level of emotion,” Arquette said as the two talked about working together after divorce.
25 years after Gale Weathers and Dewey Riley met during a murderous week in Woodsboro, the two are still on the run from Ghostface in a brand new “Scream” – one that reunites exes David Arquette and Courteney Cox on screen for the first time since parting ways 2010.
And according to a new interview with the duo in the New York Times, the collaboration on the new film was quite a “cathartic” experience.
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Warning: Light “Scream” 2022 spoilers below.
The relationship between the two stars has been something of a roller coaster ride that repeats their characters. They met by filming the first movie, were in a relationship with the second, and when the third – which ended with Gale and Dewey getting engaged – was released, they were married in real life. But when it came time to film “Scream 4” in 2010, their marriage began to fall apart, while their characters’ marriage also hit another low point on screen.
According to the Times, Gale and Dewey will have gone their separate ways in the new film, as will David and Courteney themselves. That said, Cox told the publication she had “no qualms” about returning to the franchise, saying she was “just so happy to work” with both Arquette and fellow series veteran Neve Campbell.
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“It’s been 25 years of our lives. We grew up together. We have a child together,” Arquette said of staying with Cox. “It’s a catharsis experience just to be able to act against Courteney.”
David was apparently pretty strangled when it came time for the two to film their first scene together. “He got very emotional while filming it. He said the next day, the crew didn’t look at him,” Cox said when the publication called it a “tearful” moment. David added: “I could tell some people are not comfortable with that level of emotion.”
We’ll see if Gale and Dewey’s romance is revived … or if the two survive at all … when “Scream” hits theaters on January 14th.
