Scream Actors Matthew Lillard & Skeet Ulrich Reveal Stu & Billy’s Fate

Ahead of Scream‘s 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release, Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard discuss the possible fates of their characters, Billy and Stu, following the film’s ending. Ulrich and Lillard played teens Billy Loomis and Stu Macher in Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher horror film. Billy and Stu were part of Sidney Prescott’s (Neve Campbell) group of friends, who are caught up in the murder spree and mystery of the Ghostface Killer.

In Scream, Billy and Stu are the boyfriends to Sidney and Tatum Riley (Rose Mcgowan), who get caught up in the Ghostface Killer case following the murder of a classmate. The pair are revealed to both be the killer, as Billy seeks revenge because his father had an affair with Sidney’s mother, leading to his mother leaving. It is also revealed the pair killed Sidney’s mother, and aim to kill Sidney too. With Scream celebrating its 25th anniversary through screenings and a new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release, both Ulrich and Lillard reunited to discuss their thoughts on their characters.

While talking to Bloody Disgusting about the upcoming Blu-ray release, both actors were asked if they would be happy to return to the franchise. Lillard insisted that Stu was alive, before stating Billy was dead. Ulrich shot back, saying that Billy managed to survive as well, escaping his death at the last second. Lillard then suggested fans start a campaign to bring Stu back through writing and petitioning. Check out Ulrich and Lillard’s responses below:

“Lillard: Yes! I’m alive! Stu is alive! You need to support me in this. Skeet’s Dead! He’s Dead!

Ulrich: No! That was a glancing blow. I turned really quick like that, at the last second.

Lillard: I’m alive. And I want you to know something. We need to start a writing campaign. We need to petition this.”

In Scream‘s climax, Sidney, Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), and Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) manage to outmaneuver and outsmart Billy and Stu, dispatching each killer by dropping a TV set on Stu’s head, before Sidney shoots Billy in the head, killing the pair and ending their reign of terror. Returning characters have already been teased for the upcoming fifth installment in the franchise, also titled Scream, with set photos hinting at a return to Stu’s home that featured heavily in the original film. Ulrich’s return was also teased when the actor was tagged in a now-deleted post by returning star, Marley Shelton, who will reprise her role as Judy Hicks from Scream 4.

With Scream‘s fifth installment seeing the return of Campbell, Cox, Shelton, and David Arquette as Dewey Riley, it is possible that Stu and Billy could also see a return in some form. The first Scream film was praised for its satirical take on the horror genre at the time, poking fun at cliches that the genre had become overly reliant on. It is possible that bringing back either killer could perhaps allow the sequel to reflect on the Scream franchise in the same way the original did on the genre as a whole.

Source: Bloody Disgusting

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