The Wild Political Twist Anna Faris Wanted in ‘Scary Movie 6'-Before It Was Cut

Anna Faris has reprised her role as Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie 6. In an interview with Dexerto, the actress revealed she wanted to update the character as a "MAGA" type.

"I was always pushing for Cindy to be classic MAGA rabbit hole," she said. "The kind of person that you saw outside of the Walmart during quarantine, that was raising some kind of crazy ass fuss."

Faris first portrayed the character in the original Scary Movie film in 2000. Campbell was a clueless high schooler trying to survive the horror/comedy film. Now, 26 years later, the actress thought the character might be a Melania Trump fan.

"There was a moment where I'm getting just wasted, just so drunk-I'm in my truck, of course, and I look into the rearview mirror and I say, ‘Be best, Cindy Campbell. Be best.' That didn't make it, but I liked my little winking there," Faris shared.

The line references the "Be Best" campaign launched by FLOTUS in 2018. It was meant to oppose cyberbullying but received backlash at the time because of President Donald Trump's harsh social media and online posts.

While it was cut from the final film, Faris has no regrets.

"You know, what are you gonna do? You gonna be mad at Cindy?" she said. "I'm in a movie that is truly the most offensive movie ever made, and I'm the lead of it. And I participate in offensive ideas. I think I can kind of do anything. It liberated me."

Scary Movie 6 is now in theaters, and fans can expect the return of many original cast members in the most recent installment. The film stars Anna Faris (Cindy Campbell), Regina Hall (Brenda Meeks), Marlon Wayans (Shorty Meeks), and Shawn Wayans (Ray Wilkins). It was directed by Michael Tiddes.

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This story was originally published June 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM.