20 Things You Didn't Know About Scary Movie

3. Director Keenen Ivory Wayans Cameos In The Fake Trailer For Amistad II

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Another outrageously funny scene occurs when Ray (Shawn Wayans) and Brenda head to the cinema to watch Shakespeare in Love, eventually leading to both suffering hilariously brutal deaths.

But prior to that, we're treated to a snippet of a fake trailer for "Amistad II," a prospective sequel to Steven Spielberg's 1997 Oscar-nominated historical epic.

The kicker? The role of the slave celebrating his "freedom" Titanic-style, seconds before being whipped by his white owner, was played by Scary Movie's own director himself, Keenen Ivory Wayans.

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