Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 stars Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich have given hints about their roles in the video game movie sequel – and it sounds exciting.
Lillard is returning as William Afton, while Ulrich will take on a mystery role.
I am thrilled to have [Skeet] in the community. I saw his performance this week. They’re gonna love it. He’s playing a great character. If the movie’s successful, hopefully he comes back. We’ve seen how voracious this Five Nights community is, and I just think it’s lovely to have him a part of it. I’m glad Scott [Cawthon, Five Nights at Freddy’s creator] brought him in.
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Ulrich is also happy to work with Lillard again.
I always love spending time with Matt. He’s one of the greatest people I know, quite honestly. As you guys have experienced, he’s such a giving man. I always like spending time with him, and [Five Nights at Freddy’s 2] was no exception.
Ulrich said
Last year, Lillard talked about playing William Afton, the main villain of the FNAF world.
I had no idea what I was getting into when we started. I didn’t play Five Nights, but my kids did. And so when the offer came through, it was my middle kid, Ace, who was like, You have to take this job. William Afton is this huge role. And same with the director [Emma Tammi]. The director’s like, look, there’s not a lot to do in the first movie, but he’s the center of the universe in terms of evil. And having been left out of many a sequel, I was very excited about the idea of being able to lean into a community. You know, at some point very early on, the creator of the game [Scott Cawthon]. He said in a year or so, people aren’t gonna be able to imagine William Afton without thinking about you.
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You can watch Lillard and Ulrich in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 on December 5 – and Lillard will also be back in Scream 7, though Ulrich’s role there hasn’t been confirmed.
Source: GamesRadar