David Arquetteadmits it wasn’t easy to reunite with his ex-wife,Courteney Cox, to film their latest project, the 2022Screamfilm.
Arquette, 50, reflected on his experience in an interview withTheNew York Times, published Thursday, with the rest of theScreamcast, including Cox, 57. He and Cox, who divorced in 2013, also played a couple in theScreamfranchise, but much like in real life, their characters have split in the latest film.
While Cox told theTimesshe had “no apprehensions” and was “happy” to film the newScreammovie, Arquette said he was reminded of the former couple’s past.
“It’s been 25 years of our lives,” he said. “We’ve grown up together. We have a child together,” referring to the former couple’s 17-year-old daughter, Coco.
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Arquette said that ultimately, filming the newScreammovie with Cox was freeing, telling theTimes, “It’s a cathartic experience to just be able to act opposite Courteney.”
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Cox told theTimesthat she noticed her ex-husband became emotional while returning to set and filmingScream, explaining, “He said the next day the crew didn’t look at him.”
Arquette agreed, adding, “I could tell some people aren’t comfortable with that level of emotion.”
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Arquette and Cox met while filming the originalScreamfilm, which premiered in 1997. They wed in 1999 and welcomed Coco in 2004. While appearing onLate Night with Seth Meyerslast November, Arquettejokedthat he hadScreamto thank for making him a father for the first time.
Looking back on the multipleScreamfilms he and Cox starred in together, Arquette added, “The firstScreamwe were falling in love, the secondScream, she hated me.”
Screampremieres in theaters Jan. 14.
source: people.com
