the cult classic and best live adaptation of Scooby-Doo starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr was released 21 years ago today!

it grossed $275.7M globally and $153M domestically

it was supposed to be much more adult and was changed to a kid friendly movie at the end which ended up making the cast hate the movie back then

few fun facts:

— The director, Raja Gosnell, wanted a real-life couple to play Daphne and Fred. His first choice was Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.. Freddie didn’t originally want to do the movie because he felt it wouldn’t live up to the Scooby cartoons, but Sarah talked him into it.
— This film was originally set to have a much darker tone, essentially poking fun at the older cartoons, and was set for a PG-13 rating. Shaggy was set to be a stoner, Velma and Daphne had a side relationship, and there were many marijuana references. According to Sarah Michelle Gellar, after the cast had signed on, there was a change and the film became more family-friendly. However, by 2017, James Gunn confirmed that the original cut of the film got an R-rating and had to use CGI to cover cleavage.
— Sarah Michelle Gellar had to film Scooby-Doo around her already hectic Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) schedule. The producers of both productions arranged it so that she would spend two weeks in Los Angeles shooting Buffy, then the next two weeks in Queensland, Australia filming Scooby-Doo.
— The original script had a scene that included a joke aimed at Fred’s (Freddie Prinze Jr.) sexuality. She said, « We were having a fight, Daphne and Fred, and then I yell at him, ‘And that ascot makes you look gay!’ And I slam the door and they cut that. » In fact, Gellar found that particular scene so funny that it became « the reason I actually signed onto the movie » in the first place.
— Sarah Michelle Gellar said in Jan. 2023 that there are multiple cut scenes from the 2002 film that deserve to see the light of day, including a steamy kiss between Daphne and Velma.

 

 

We need to see the uncut version! A classic! 

That was a classic 

They should released the R-rated cut. The film is iconic though, the actors were all perfect for the role.

Iconic 

 

Queen SMG at her peak 

God I’m old  

 

Love this movie! 

Wow that sounds wild. Was it this or the sequel that had the OIDIA red body suit lol 

 

The cast was amazing, everyone delivered because they were true fans 

 

I remember the two movies so vividly despite not seeing them in over a decade.

I can see why they would want to do the gay ships, they are definitely popular online.

one of the best cartoon to live action casting jobs of all time 

Amazing