As Jennifer Love Hewitt recites the long-lasting line once more in a brand new trailer for the 2025 sequel, the OG movie’s director “shoots down” a “legend” about its origins.
As horror historical past — or Jennifer Love Hewitt — tells it, a “child who gained a contest” is chargeable for probably the most iconic ’90s film moments ever.
That, nevertheless, is nothing greater than an city legend, not less than in keeping with the director of the unique I Know What You Did Final Summer time.
Because the OG film’s launch again in 1997, a narrative has popped up on-line in regards to the origin of Hewitt’s notorious “What are you ready for?” second within the movie. As her associates begin being attacked by a thriller man with a hook, Hewitt’s Julie James taunts their would-be killer, dramatically going into the center of the road, throwing her arms within the air and shouting the long-lasting line — believing he is watching them.
The quote was used closely within the trailers for the film — with Hewitt’s character repeating it within the just-released full trailer for the 2025 sequel, which is utilizing the identical title.
Whereas talking with Us Weekly in regards to the iconic second in query six years in the past, Hewitt claimed that “scene was really directed by a child who gained a contest to come back on and create a second for the film, and it grew to become the largest a part of the film.”
“I don’t know the place he’s, however he was like, ‘I need her to face on the street and switch round and simply, you recognize, scream, ‘What are you ready for, huh?'” she claimed on the time.
“I used to be actually like, ‘Are you kidding me proper now? This is what I am gonna do? Okay. This was a terrific thought … yeah, let’s have this man are available in,'” she recalled considering.
“After which we had been doing it and it was superb … and now, everyone loves it,” she added, claiming followers quote it again to her on a regular basis.
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Nevertheless, in keeping with director Jim Gillespiethat is not what occurred.
“There is a fast reply to this. It isn’t true,” Gillespie instructed TooFab when reached for remark. “I directed it. It is all within the script.”
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He additionally shared a photograph of his script, written by Kevin Williamson. In it, the notes clearly learn, “Julie stands in the midst of the highway. She’s utterly misplaced it” — earlier than she, “screaming at nobody,” yells, “What are you ready for? Huh? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?”
“Her scream will be heard all through the neighborhood,” provides the script notes.
“No contests I am afraid,” Gillespie insisted, including, “Sorry to shoot down the ‘legend.'”
Makes an attempt to achieve Hewitt had been unsuccessful, although with a brand new film dropping subsequent month, there is a good likelihood it will come up throughout promo.
The I Know What You Did Final Summer time sequel hits theaters July 18.
