'Scooby-Doo' star Matthew Lillard to be replaced by Will Forte in upcoming 'Scooby' film
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Matthew Lillard will not be returning as Shaggy Rogers in upcoming "Scooby-Doo" film (AP)
Actor Matthew Lillard just found out he will be replaced in the upcoming “Scooby-Doo” film in the worst way possible.
Appearing in over 30 “Scooby-Doo” productions, Lillard has been a mainstay in the franchise for a decade plus. Known for his role as the goofy slacker Shaggy Rogers, Lillard donned the iconic green shirt and blonde mop on-screen in the early 2000s and succeeded Casey Kasem in the animated “Scooby-Doo” universe after Kasem’s retirement in 2009.
But after Gina Rodriguez, Tracy Morgan, Frank Welker and Will Forte were announced for the first theatrical “Scooby-Doo” production since 2004’s “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed,” Lillard found out through an online report that he was being replaced by Forte.
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Finding out through an online report about the casting, Lillard took to Twitter to voice his displeasure. Begrudgingly, Lillard tweeted, “Well this sucks. What a crappy way to find out.... thanks Hollywood. You never sense to amaze me.”
Lillard jokingly acknowledged his grammatical flub in the following tweet, stating, "Cease. Duh."
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The new “Scooby-Doo” film will be directed by Tony Cervone and is currently slated for a May 2020 release. Forte, Rodriguez, Welker and Morgan have been cast in the new untitled “Scooby-Doo” production – playing the team of Shaggy Rogers, Velma Dinkley, Scooby-Doo and franchise newcomer Captain Caveman, respectively.