Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter at the film’s Los Angeles premiere, Marlon Wayans revealed that Peele had no issue with seeing his groundbreaking horror picture parodied. In fact, the filmmaker reacted positively when he learned about the spoof. However, when Wayans invited him to take part in the movie himself, Peele politely declined.
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For the first time in more than two decades, Marlon and Shawn Wayans have reclaimed creative control of the franchise they launched in 2000. The new installment reunites them with original stars Anna Faris and Regina Hall while shifting its attention toward a new generation of horror favorites, including “Get Out,” “Sinners,” “Weapons,” “Longlegs,” and “Scream.”
Wayans explained that seeking approval is not typically part of the parody process. Reflecting on films inspired by contemporary horror directors, he remarked, “You don’t ask for permission, you just kind of do it and hope they enjoy it and if not they’ll never cast you in one of their movies, and that’s OK.”
Peele, however, was a different case. The filmmaker and Wayans had recently worked together on the horror feature “Him,” which Peele produced. That connection led Wayans to personally mention that “Get Out” would be among the picture lampooned in “Scary Movie.”
The conversation apparently went smoothly. Recalling Peele’s reaction, Wayans said, “He was like ‘Oh, cool.'” Encouraged by the response, he followed up with an invitation to join the film. The answer was brief. “I was like, ‘You want to be in it?’ He said, ‘Nah.'” Wayans then joked about the exchange, adding, “I was like, ‘Alright, not that cool.'”
Peele’s attention remains focused on the next chapter of his filmmaking career. The Oscar winner is currently developing an untitled horror-thriller for Universal Pictures through his Monkeypaw Productions banner. Although the project was previously scheduled for theatrical release, it has since been removed from the studio’s calendar and does not yet have a new premiere date.
