10 Things We Learned From You Cannot Kill David Arquette

10. Wrestling Ruined His Hollywood Career

In 1996, David Arquette was pictured alongside such luminaries as Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, and Will Smith on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine's special Hollywood issue, naming him a bright young star who, like those with him on the photoshoot, would dominate the film industry's future.

Things haven't panned out that way. 24 years later, Arquette remains best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the Scream franchise. His last film, 2020's Spree, had drawn just $43,062 in box office takings at the time of writing.

How did this happen? Wrestling, according to the former WCW Champion, who reflects on his acting career's demise while driving around in an early You Cannot Kill David Arquette scene, saying his participation in it led to directors not taking him seriously and passing on him for roles. "I've been auditioning for 10 years without getting a role," he says. "Who does that? Who would go through 10 years of job interviews, not get any, and still go out and get another interview? It's crazy."

Such is the average outsider's perspective of professional wrestling, even today. It's a wild, unruly business ran by carnies and con artists, and not to be taken seriously.