Question: Detective Eric Matthews, (originally scripted to be named Eric Mason) is a fictional character from the "Saw" franchise, he officially appears in which 2005 American horror film, a sequel to 2004's "Saw" and the second installment in the "Saw" franchise, directed and co-written by Darren Lynn Bousman and series creator Leigh Whannell?
Sentence (from "Eric Matthews (Saw)"): 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.
Relevant evidence: No