David Arquette Praises ‘Brave’ Plot Twist for His and Courteney Cox’s Characters in New ‘Scream’

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Warning: This story contains spoilers from Scream.New film, familiar faces. David Arquette and ex-wife Courteney Cox had no trouble reuniting on the set of Scream, but their characters were a different story.In the new movie, Gale Weathers (Cox) and Dewey Riley (Arquette) have split up after marrying earlier in the franchise.

Though fans may be unhappy about this development, the Never Been Kissed actor, 50, was a fan of the characters’ new direction.“It was a really interesting sort of place you find Dewey [in],” the former wrestler exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, January 13. “His life hadn’t turned out the way he would’ve wanted or expected, and I thought that was a brave choice — really unique of the incredible writers, James [Vanderbilt] and Guy [Busick], who did a great job.”The Virginia native and the Friends veteran, 57, met while filming the first Scream, which was released in 1996.

The duo, who share 17-year-old daughter Coco, called it quits in October 2010 after 11 years of marriage. The latest Scream film is the first entry in the franchise they’ve filmed since their split, but Arquette said it wasn’t at all “hard” to reunite with his former spouse.“It’s great when you know people really well and you get to act opposite them,” he told Us on Thursday. “There’s just little stuff about them in general as people, so it makes it really comfortable.

And, you know, they say, like, 80 percent of communication is nonverbal. So, the more you know someone, obviously you’re gonna have advantages.”Earlier this month, Cox revealed that her ex-husband teared up on set while filming his first scene with her in the new movie. “He got very emotional while he was filming it,” the Cougar Town veteran told The New York