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Cotton Weary
Continuity: Scream film series
Notability: Supporting character
Type: Inmate
Murder victim
Occupation: Television personality
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Location: Woodsboro, California
Los Angeles, California
Associations: 100% Cotton
Stab 3 cast
Relatives: Christine Hamilton
Status: Deceased
Died: 2000
First: Scream
Final: Scream 3
Actor: Liev Schreiber

Cotton Weary is a fictional inmate, television personality & murder victim, and a supporting character featured in the Scream film series. Played by actor Liev Schreiber, he first appeared in a cameo in Scream in 1996. He made his first full appearance as a supporting character in Scream 2 in 1997, and was featured in the opening sequences of Scream 3 in 2000.

Biography[]

Cotton Weary was the lover of Maureen Prescott, who was set up for her murder by Billy Loomis and Stu Macher and later released following his innocence. Afterward, Cotton began seeking a path of redemption. Cotton had taken advantage of his newfound popularity (likely following the interview he was promised) and began hosting a talk show called 100% Cotton.

While driving home one night in the middle of traffic, he received a call from a female viewer who proclaims to be a fan of the show and they chatted for a little with Cotton seeming to flirt with her until the caller revealed himself to be Ghostface, who was at Cotton's home watching his girlfriend Christine Hamilton in the shower. Cotton raced home to save Christine who was being attacked by Ghostface who used his voice changer to imitate Cotton's voice and made her believe that Cotton had gone crazy and was trying to kill her. When Cotton arrived at home, Christine attacked him, and despite his claims of innocence, she refused to believe him and hit him before being killed by Ghostface. Despite putting up a fight, Cotton was ultimately overpowered and stabbed repeatedly while Ghostface told him that all he needed to do to survive was tell him where Sidney Prescott was. Cotton never revealed Sidney's location, and died as a result of his injuries.

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • The character of Cotton Weary was created by director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson.
  • Cotton is the first Scream survivor to die within the opening moments of a sequel (Cotton is killed by Roman Bridger in Scream 3).
  • Despite Cotton's obsession with Sidney Prescott in Scream 2, he is shown to be loyal to her and even dies in Scream 3 protecting her by refusing to tell Roman where Sidney had relocated to.
  • Cotton and Dewey Riley are the only protagonists other than Sidney Prescott to kill the main antagonist of the film with Cotton killing Mrs. Loomis in Scream 2 and Dewey killing Roman in Scream 3.
  • Cotton was scheduled to make a guest appearance on Stab 3: Return to Woodsboro. He was on his way home from shooting his scenes when he received his mysterious phone call.

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Body Count[]

  • Debbie Salt - While holding Sidney Prescott at knifepoint in Scream 2, Cotton shoots Debbie in the throat in order to save Sidney after he agrees that the Diane Sawyer interview is looking good.

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