Eric Matthews, originally scripted to be named "Eric Mason", was a fictional character from the Saw series, with the first appearance being in a fake documentary entitled, Full Disclosure Report: Piecing Together Jigsaw, featured on the Saw: Director's Cut DVD, before the character became one of the main focuses of Saw II. It was originally stated that Donnie Wahlberg (who portrayed Eric Matthews) would not be reprising his role in Saw III due to...
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Eric Matthews, originally scripted to be named "Eric Mason", was a fictional character from the Saw series, with the first appearance being in a fake documentary entitled, Full Disclosure Report: Piecing Together Jigsaw, featured on the Saw: Director's Cut DVD, before the character became one of the main focuses of Saw II. It was originally stated that Donnie Wahlberg (who portrayed Eric Matthews) would not be reprising his role in Saw III due to creative differences, but this turned out to be a hoax conceived by Lions Gate Entertainment to throw off fans of the series trying to dig up details on the film.
Eric's first appearance was in the fake documentary titled "Full Disclosure Report" which was featured on the Saw: Uncut DVD. A reporter stated that Matthews' extensive force and bad temper might be one factor that was holding police back from solving the Jigsaw case. A clip of Eric entering his car was shown as a reporter asked Eric for some information on the case, also asking...
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