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Mason Gooding Battled E. Coli with a Bucket While Filming 'Scream 7'

Mason Gooding has revealed he contracted a severe E. coli infection just before filming a pivotal scene for 'Scream 7'. The actor described using a Home Depot bucket to vomit between takes during the physically grueling shoot. Gooding joked that his genuine sickly appearance ultimately worked for his emotionally drained character, Chad Meeks-Martin. He has since recovered from the illness, which he compared to a sickness from a video game.

Key Points: Mason Gooding Filmed Scream 7 While Sick with E. Coli

  • Filmed key scene while ill
  • Used bucket to vomit between takes
  • Illness enhanced performance
  • Lost significant weight
  • Actor has since recovered
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Mason Gooding reveals he had E. Coli while filming 'Scream 7'

Actor Mason Gooding reveals he filmed a key Scream 7 scene while severely ill with an E. coli infection, using a bucket between takes.

"They would call cut, and I'd pull this Home Depot bucket up from under the bar... - Mason Gooding"

Washington DC, February 26

Actor Mason Gooding has revealed that he was battling a severe E. coli infection while shooting a key scene for the upcoming horror film Scream 7, admitting that he had to use a "Home Depot bucket" to vomit between takes, according to People.

Gooding, 29, shared that he fell ill just a day before filming what he described as "a fairly integral scene to the plot" of the highly anticipated instalment of the long-running franchise, which is set to hit theatres on February 27, as per the outlet.

"I happened to get E. coli the day before filming it," Gooding said. For the seventh installment of the horror franchise, he plays Chad Meeks-Martin, nephew of the original horror expert Randy (Jamie Kennedy). But when it came time to film, "I was mentally present for none of it,"

"They would call cut, and I'd pull this Home Depot bucket up from under the bar, and I'd...uh, you know, do what you have to do to not feel sick anymore. Then they'd go, 'All right, we're going back in!' I'd put it down, and I'd clean it out, and I'd come back inside," according to People.

Despite the ordeal, Gooding said the illness unintentionally enhanced his performance. "So there's a scene where I look like I'm dying, and it's arguably because I am, but it works for the character," he quipped. He refrained from sharing further plot details but noted that Chad is emotionally drained after the events of previous films. "He has been through it and is not really game emotionally for getting back into it," Gooding said, according to People.

The actor compared the infection to something out of a video game, saying, "There are certain illnesses that have those names that sound like they belong in the Oregon Trail PC game. This felt like one of 'em."

While the illness made filming physically gruelling, Gooding said he ultimately recovered, according to People.

"But here I am. I survived. I lost a bunch of weight. It was really unfortunate. But also, again, I think it added to Chad's demeanor. So you take the good with the bad," he added, according to People.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Respect for the professionalism. But honestly, the production should have given him a day off. Health comes first, yaar. Pushing through severe illness on set sets a bad precedent, even if it "added to the performance".
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Aryan P
The Home Depot bucket detail is so vivid and gross! Makes you appreciate what goes on behind the scenes. Can't wait to see the movie and spot that scene where he looks like he's dying for real.
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Sarah B
E. coli is no joke, it can be really dangerous. Glad he's okay. It's interesting how actors sometimes use real physical strain to channel into a role, even unintentionally. Method acting by accident!
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Karthik V
"He has been through it" – the character and the actor both! 😂 Seriously though, hope he had good medical support on set. In India, we'd probably be forcing nimbu paani and ORS on him between takes.

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