Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich teased their upcoming reunion in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 during the Scream panel at Silver Scream Con over the weekend. “I am thrilled to have [Skeet] in the community,” said Lillard, who reprises his role as William Afton from the 2023 video game adapatation. “I saw his performance this week. […]
Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich teased their upcoming reunion in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 during the Scream panel at Silver Scream Con over the weekend.
“I am thrilled to have [Skeet] in the community,” said Lillard, who reprises his role as William Afton from the 2023 video game adapatation. “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.”
Lillard continues, “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.”
“I always love spending time with Matt,” Ulrich added. “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.”
“I love William Afton,” Lillard noted. “The first movie I think I had, like, two written lines in the script, and I said to the director [Emma Tammi], ‘Why do you want me in this movie?’ And she said to me, ‘You’re the Voldemort of the universe, and they can’t make a movie without you.’ I’m like, ‘I’m so in!’
Lillard adds, “I love being a part of the franchise. I value that part and what William Afton means to the fans, so I take it really seriously.
“In fact, Dead by Daylight, the video game, they wanted me to do the Springtap lines. I’m like, ‘I’m not doing Springtap until I do Springtap in the movie.’ So the only way I do Springtap is that people go see the movie on December 5! And then we make a third.”
In Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, one year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first ever Fazfest.
Former security guard Mike and police officer Vanessa have kept the truth from Mike’s 11-year-old sister, Abby, concerning the fate of her animatronic friends. But when Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, it will set into motion a terrifying series of events, revealing dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s, and unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.
