Summary
As far ashorrorsequels go,Scream 2is pretty solid. While the main focus is of course onSidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) attending college and being targeted by another Ghostface, I think the side characters in this movie are particularly entertaining. I loved watchingSarah Michelle Gellar play Cici Cooper, a sorority student who stays home one night when Ghostface attacks. I think Gellar’s horror roles are some of her most exciting because she plays tough young adults who don’t suffer fools and who know what they want. I would be thrilled to seeGellar reprise her role in aBuffy The Vampire Slayersequel, and I enjoyed watching her play aspiring actress Helen Shivers inI Know What You Did Last Summer, a character who is wiser than she first appears.
Now that many legacy characters are on the call sheet forScream 7,Gellar posted on Instagram Stories that she would be happy to return to the horror sequel. I think this would be fun, and I have some ideas about how this could work.
Why Sarah Michelle Gellar Should Come Back For Scream 7
According toUs Weekly, Gellar tagged William Sherak, a producer onScream 7, andbeloved director Kevin Williamsonin her Instagram Stories and wrote:
“I mean why not?!? You are bringing everyone else back.”
While some might say thatthis is impossible because Cici Cooper dies inScream 2,Gellar made a fair point that many other characters who Ghostface killed are returning to the horror sequel. These include Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) and Roman Bridger (Scott Foley). But these characters aren’t necessarily still alive in theScream 7universe, and it remains to be seen what the franchise will do with them.Sidney could hallucinate Stuand the other characters, and they could alsoreturn as ghosts or in a flashback. Any of these three options would work with Cici.
I think it would make the most sense forCici to come back in a flashback scene. Perhaps there was more to her death than meets the eye, and audiences can learn a big secret about how Ghostface stalked her before killing her. While Laurie Metcalf and Timothy Olyphant, who playedScream 2’s Ghostfaces Debbie Salt/Mrs. Loomis and Mickey, aren’t coming back forScream 7,it would still work to focus on Cici. Sincemany Ghostfaces are motivated by revenge, perhaps the new Ghostface is, too. Maybe fans find out inScream 7that Cici actually had an important connection to Sidney and the various Ghostfaces in the franchise.
While it’s hard to ignore the corny nature of many flashback scenes,Screamhas many cheesy scenes as it blends humor with kills.Screamis my favorite franchise, butI don’t think anyScreammovie is terrifying. I don’t see a problem with including a few flashbacks. Although I’m not certain that Gellar really will reprise her role of Cici, especially sinceScream 7is currently filming, I would be happy to see this become a reality. Perhaps she could come back inScream 8(if another sequel is made, of course).
What Happened To Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Scream 2 Character?
Sarah Michelle Gellar’sScream 2character, Cici Cooper, has a brief character arc, butshe’s hilarious and entertaining.Scream 2is an excellent sequelbecause even the more minor characters add something dynamic and fun to each scene that they’re in. In one memorable scene, she argues with Mickey Alteri about horror movies and says that scary, gory films can’t influence someone to hurt or kill another person.
WhenGhostface phones Cici when she’salone in her sorority house, she immediately becomes annoyed with them. Since the Ghostface phone calls are such an iconic and significant part of the franchise, I particularly love this scene. It’s always fun when a character banters with Ghostface. Cici says, “Who are you calling for?” and when she doesn’t get the answer she wants, she asks, “What if I said goodbye?”
She then asks Ghostface:
“Why do you always answer a question with a question?”
When Ghostface says “I’m inquisitive,” she says, “Yeah, and I’m impatient. Look, do you wanna leave a message for somebody?” Then Ghostface asks:
“Do you want to die tonight, Cici?”
I liked watching Cici try to get away from Ghostface. Like Gellar’sI Know What You Did Last Summercharacter Helen Shivers,Cici doesn’t want to be a damsel in distress and does her best to fight back. Sadly, they both die, but while Gellar won’t return fortheI Know What You Did Last Summersequel, perhaps there’s a place for the talented star inScream 7.
