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Marlon Wayans Says Melissa Joan Hart Was Originally Cast as Cindy in 'Scary Movie' Before Anna Faris

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Natalie Oganesyan

6d ago· 2 min readenNews

Summary

In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Marlon Wayans revealed that Melissa Joan Hart was originally cast to play the role of Cindy in the Scary Movie franchise — a part that ultimately went to Anna Faris and became iconic. The revelation came during a conversation between Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans, and Shawn Wayans, where Faris asked if any celebrity desperately wanted to be in a Scary Movie but was turned down. Marlon explained that their older brother Keenen Ivory Wayans was involved in the casting decision. Both Faris and Shawn Wayans reacted with disbelief to the news.

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Melissa Joan Hart. She was supposed to play Anna's part.
Ever a celebrity that desperately wanted to be in a Scary Movie, but you had to hit them with a hard no?
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Anna Faris' iconic role as Cindy in Scary Movie almost went to another actress — Melissa Joan Hart — revealed writer, producer and star Marlon Wayans.

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