Adam Scott revealed he auditioned for 2002's Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker even though his character was killed off in an earlier film. The actor shared the story on Late Night with Seth Meyers. He did not land the role but has since found success in other projects.
Adam Scott made his feature film debut in 1996’s Hellraiser IV: Bloodline, playing Jacques, the assistant to Mickey Cottrell’s Duc de L’Isle. His character meets a gruesome end, killed by Angelique, played by Valentina Vargas. “Things don’t go great. I think someone bites my face off,” Scott told Seth Meyers during a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, as first reported by Deadline on May 3, 2026. The source was published May 3, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC, covering a past event from Scott's early career and his recent talk show anecdote—no future events noted relative to today's date of May 4, 2026. Both sources confirm the audition attempt despite the continuity issue, with no contradictions on facts or timing; the second source published earlier the same day echoes the core revelation without additional timeline details. Despite needing work before booking roles in Parks and Recreation and Severance, Scott's agent sent him the audition. “My agent sent me an audition for Hellraiser VI, and I’m like, ‘Now, wait a second … I was in Hellraiser IV,” he recalled. His character “does not make it,” but he thought, “Screw it,” and went anyway, hoping producers would not notice. Scott did not book the role. He joked that it was due to his acting, not the continuity error. Now, he returns to horror with Hokum, released in theaters on May 1, and plans to film Severance season three soon.
