Matthew Lillard Says Nostalgia Is ‘One of the Reasons’ Hollywood Is ‘Hiring Me Again’: ‘I Don’t Think Anyone Really Likes Me. They Just Miss the Old Times’

Apr 26, 2026 10:31am PT Matthew Lillard Says Nostalgia Is ‘One of the Reasons’ Hollywood Is ‘Hiring Me Again’: ‘I Don’t Think Anyone Really Likes Me. They Just Miss the Old Times’

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Matthew Lillard said during a recent appearance on the “Phase Hero” podcast that he thinks nostalgia played a major role in his recent Hollywood resurgence.

“’Scooby-Doo’ one and two are more popular now than they ever were when they came out. So I do think there’s a weird nostalgia thing happening in our industry and in the zeitgeist because I think that people are longing for ye olde times,” Lillard said. “I think that’s one of the reasons I’m having this moment to be honest, is because I was identified in that moment, so people are hiring me again.”

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