Freddie Prinze Jr.‘s involvement with the live-action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Movies still upsets him. While he respects and admires the cast, he’s peeved at the executives involved. Despite the movies now being considered cult classics, he’s critical of the dishonest management behind the scenes.

Talking to TooFab, Prinze Jr. voiced his grievances about the Warner Brothers’ unfair pay scale. He called them out for being dishonest. He’s confident about not wanting to return for another ‘Scooby-Doo’ movie. He had also told the outlet about his experience, ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ This experience led him to almost quit the movie business.

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Freddie Prinze Jr Asked To Take A Pay Cut On ‘Scooby-Doo’ Sequel

Freddie Prinze Jr. starred as Fred Jones, the detective team Mystery Inc leader in the 2002 film ‘Scooby-Doo.’ Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardelleni, and Neil Fanning as the voice of Scooby Doo, the film made $275 million worldwide. Despite the film’s success, Prinze Jr. was asked to take a pay cut for the sequel ‘Monsters Unleashed,’ allowing his co-stars to make more money.

Freddie Prinze Jr. recalls being “too much bait and switch on the first one.” He revealed the studio was not being forthcoming with its intentions. The decision didn’t sit well with him, as he explained, “I remember thinking, ‘Hold up, who’s giving them the raise? Me or y’all? Like we made you guys three-quarters of a billion dollars, you can’t afford to pay them what I’m making on this? Screw that.“

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James Gunn Upset With How ‘Scooby-Doo’ Movies Were Interfered With

Freddie Prinze Jr. isn’t the only one disillusioned with ‘Scooby-Doo.‘ Now DCU co-chief James Gunn also harbors resentment towards how the movies turned out. Gunn, who wrote both live-action movies, is still upset with the studio running interference with his and the team’s original vision for the film. 

Destroying mysteries 20 years later. https://t.co/dGSRnaJvtY

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) September 20, 2022

Last year, Netflix tweeted about both Scooby-Doo movies being available on their platform. Gunn responded quickly with a debilitating response, “Destroying mysteries 20 years later“. He wanted Velma to be a lesbian character, But the studio vetoed the not-so-child-friendly version. James Gunn was aiming the movie at an older audience. Ultimately, they were handed a PG rating. 

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