Scream 5: Ghostface voice actor Roger L Jackson drops major spoiler for upcoming sequel

Longstanding Scream actor Roger L Jackson revealed a behind-the-scenes detail for the forthcoming Scream 5 – and a potentially major plot spoiler in the process.

Roger, 62, has provided the voice of the so-called ghostface killer throughout the franchise, since Scream 1 in 1996. 

And in a phone interview with British website Ghostface UK, Roger was asked about the infamous mask, worn by all seven incarnations of the killer in the movie series.

Referencing the ghostly face covering, he said: ‘There’s been a rumour going around that the ultra-white mask is involved…

‘What I will tell you is that the killer, the main killer, will not have the ultra-white mask. 

‘There’s something else involved, and it’s not the white mask!’

This tidbit has led to several questions, with some fans taking to Twitter to ponder if the ‘main killer’ will be wearing something totally different to usual.

Debut: ‘There’s something else involved, and it’s not the white mask,’ he said [Drew Barrymore is pictured in the opening scene of 1996’s Scream, facing ghostface for the first time]

Mainstay: Roger, 62, has provided the voice of the so-called ghostface killer throughout the franchise, since Scream 1 in 1996

New look? Fans have assumed the Scream 5 mask will simply be a slightly updated variation of past masks, with one Twitter user noting the teaser image for the film features a grainier, silver-hued ghostface [L]. Between 2011’s Scream 4 and now, the franchise was developed into a TV series in which the killers wore a different mask, only slightly resembling the one from the movies [R]

Between 2011’s Scream 4 and now, the franchise was developed into a TV series, which had nothing to do with the films. 

In that, the killers wore a different mask, only slightly resembling the one from the movies.

But picking apart Roger’s comments, fans have assumed the Scream 5 mask will simply be a slightly updated variation of past masks, with one Twitter user noting the teaser image for the film features a grainier, silver-hued ghostface.

Roger’s comments also have seemingly spilled the major detail that there will be more than one killer in the movie.

Psycho pairings: Typically, the movies feature a double-act of killers. Pictured are Scream 1’s Stu Macher [Matthew Lillard] and Billy Loomis [Skeet Ulrich]

Revenge: Mrs Loomis [Laurie Metcalf] and Mickey Altieri [Timothy Olyphant] were the killers of Scream 2

Blood is thicker than water: Scream 3 saw lead character Sidnet Prescott’s long-lost brother Roman Bridger [Scott Foley] work alone, taking credit for masterminding the Scream 1 murders in the process [pictured with Parkey Posey in the role of Jennifer Jolie]

The couple that kills together: Scream 4’s killers were Jill Roberts [Emma Roberts] and Charlie Walker [Rory Culkin]

Typically, the movies feature a double-act of killers. Scream 1, Scream 2, and Scream 4 saw psychotic partnerships in the form of Stu Macher [Matthew Lillard] and Billy Loomis [Skeet Ulrich], Mrs Loomis [Laurie Metcalf] and Mickey Altieri [Timothy Olyphant] and Jill Roberts [Emma Roberts] and Charlie Walker [Rory Culkin].

Scream 3 saw lead character Sidnet Prescott’s [Neve Campbell] long-lost brother Roman Bridger [Scott Foley] work alone, taking credit for masterminding the Scream 1 murders in the process.

It seems Scram 5 will be following the route of the first, second and fourth chapters, perhaps even adding a third killer to the mix this time.

Scream 5 is set for cinematic release on 14 January 2022.

They’re back: Original stars [L-R] Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette are currently filming Scream 5