Matthew Lillard thought his career was over after the big flop of “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.”
Actor Matthew Lillard thought his Hollywood career had ended after “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” failed at the box office.
In an interview with Business Insider, the 54-year-old actor revealed that after the 2004 movie, he thought he “would never work again” in the industry: “I thought I’d be number 1 on the call list for the next 10 years,” he said, “and the reality was that it happened exactly the opposite.”
“Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” was blasted by critics and even won a Razzie Award for “Worst Remake or Sequel,” which led Warner Bros. to cancel plans for a third film.
The actor, who gained popularity with roles in the horror films “Scream” and “Thirteen Ghosts,” had to change his mind after the disappointment of the Scooby sequel. Lillard, who played Shaggy Rogers in the film, rethought his entire career after the failure of Scooby-Doo 2.
He moved to a smaller house, sold his luxury cars, and began teaching acting. Since then, Lillard has appeared in films, TV series, and still voices Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo animated series.
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