Anna Faris Says MAGA Joke Was Cut From Scary Movie

Anna Faris said a joke meant to satirize right-wing conservatives was left out of the new Scary Movie. She described the bit as leaning into post‑COVID conspiracy trends by portraying Cindy Campbell as a "quarantined, lonely person." Faris outlined the discarded scene in some detail: Cindy gets progressively more inebriated—drinking first from a tiny shot glass, then a flask, then a keg, and finally making a margarita—before looking into the rearview and saying, "Be best, Cindy Campbell.

Be best." She said she enjoyed the moment and how it reflected the character's evolution, but it did not make the final cut. More broadly, Faris framed the film as a return to form, crediting the comeback of the Wayans brothers. They were credited as writers on the first two Scary Movie films, did not contribute after the 2001 sequel, and Faris said their approach to the new movie felt consistent with their earlier work.

Release Date June 5, 2026. Runtime 95 minutes. Director Michael Tiddes.

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