Marlon Wayans Says Melissa Hart Missed Scary Role
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- Marlon Wayans told Entertainment Tonight that Melissa Joan Hart had been slated to play Anna Faris’s Cindy role in the original Scary Movie before Faris was cast.
- Keenen Ivory Wayans championed Faris after seeing her audition, leading to her taking the role over Hart.
- Scary Movie 6 opened with a $56 million weekend box office, the highest opening in the franchise’s 26‑year history.
- NYT Arts covered the story, discussing the Scary Movie series as an example of pop‑culture gag filmmaking.
Why it matters: Anna Faris secured the breakout role that propelled her comedy career, while Melissa Hart lost a high‑profile part; the $56 million debut gives Paramount‑Miramax a lucrative boost and signals the franchise’s enduring box‑office draw.
