Anna Faris Discusses Melania Trump Reference Edited Out of Latest 'Scary Movie'

A comedic moment featuring a nod to Melania Trump ended up on the cutting room floor for the newest installment of the horror-comedy franchise.

During an interview with Dexerto, Anna Faris opened up about a scene that didn't survive the editing process. The bit involved her character Cindy Campbell in an intoxicated state, sitting in a truck and looking at her reflection in the rearview mirror.

"I was always pushing for Cindy to be classic MAGA rabbit hole, the kind of person that you saw outside of a Walmart during quarantine that was raising some kind of crazy a– fuss," Faris explained about her character's direction.

The actress went on to describe the specific moment: "There was a moment where I'm getting just wasted, just so drunk, and I look — 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." The quip referenced the First Lady's "Be Best" awareness initiative.

Faris reflected on the decision to include edgier material, noting that her involvement in the project gave her creative freedom. "What are you going to do? Are you going to be mad at Cindy? 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."

The sixth chapter of the long-running franchise brings back original cast members Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans, and Shawn Wayans. The film reunites the ensemble as Cindy Campbell and her companions confront the return of masked killer Ghostface while simultaneously lampooning contemporary horror films and cultural moments.