David Arquette's Dewey was killed during the fifth Scream movie.

The original and beloved Scream actor shares his initial reaction to what happened to Dewey Riley in the latest movie.

David Arquette will reprise his role as Sheriff Dewey Riley in the upcoming relaunch of Scream, which will be directed by Ready or Not's Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

Deputy Dewey Riley is returning to the Scream franchise in all his mustachioed glory, as Spyglass Media Group confirmed today that David Arquette will appear in Radio Silence's slasher revival, Scream 5. Although Neve Campbell is all but guaranteed to reprise the role of Sidney Prescott, Arquette is officially the first to sign on from the original cast of Wes Craven's 1996 horror classic. [caption id="attachment_540707" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Miramax[/caption] “I am thrilled to be playing Dewey again and to reunite with my Scream family, old and new," Arquette said in a statement. "…