Nothing brings a family together like tragedy, right?
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Well, never f**k with the daughter of a serial killer, we guess.
We didn’t expect Melissa Barrera to quietly accept being referred to as antisemitic — especially considering being outspoken is what got her into trouble in the first place! After her shocking firing from Scream 7, Spyglass Media Group, the studio making the next installment of the slasher franchise, released a statement confirming she was canned over her statements about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Specifically, they took issue with her post comparing the treatment of innocent Palestinian civilians to “genocide.” She wrote:
Spyglass’ statement pretty firmly stated they considered what she wrote to be “antisemitism” and “hate speech”:
Melissa wasn’t going to go stand for that characterization. She wrote on Wednesday afternoon in direct response to her former employer’s statement:
The Broadway star continued by explaining why she has spoken out so passionately about peace:
As for her criticism of what the Israeli government is doing, she wants to be crystal clear the label of antisemitism can’t be slapped on everything they do — otherwise that would scare anyone from ever voicing their dissent. She wrote:
Finally she again pushed for a ceasefire in Gaza — and made clear she would not stop, even if it costs her jobs:
See the full post (below):
Well, there you have it. As of this writing none of Melissa’s castmates have spoken out about her firing. Her movie sister Jenna Ortega has reportedly left Scream 7 as well, but sources are unclear when or why that happened. Supposedly, it’s a coincidence we’re all just finding out the day after Melissa’s firing? We guess we’ll find out if and when
Nothing brings a family together like tragedy, right?
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Scream VII following the departures of two major franchise leads this week.According to a report from Variety, Spyglass is in the process of a creative overhaul for the seventh instalment of the Scream franchise after they fired Melissa Barrera earlier this week, followed by Jenna Ortega’s withdrawal from the film.Spyglass is reportedly looking at bringing back longtime franchise lead Neve Campbell, who has been involved in every Scream film with the exception of this year’s Scream VI over a pay dispute. Additionally, Variety also reports that Spyglass is thinking of bringing Scream 3 antagonist Patrick Dempsey back for its upcoming seventh film.However, it is important to note that Variety has claimed that neither Campbell nor Dempsey are in “active negations” for a return.Melissa Barerra – who plays Sam Carpenter in 2022’s Scream and sequel Scream VI – was dropped from the upcoming seventh instalment after writing an Instagram post in support of Palestine earlier this week.In a post on her Instagram Stories, the Mexican-born actor wrote: “I too come from a colonized country.
fired from Scream VII for sharing pro-Palestine posts on social media.On Wednesday (November 22), the Mexican actress shared a post on her Instagram Stories condemning anti-Semitism, stressing that “silence is not an option for me”.“I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” she began the post.
Scream” franchise lost two stars this week, putting the seventh film in the series in a creative conundrum, according to sources familiar with the project. Variety broke the news that Melissa Barrera was fired by Spyglass, the film’s producer, in recent days over social media messages that it deemed to be antisemitic (specifically, posts regarding the Israel-Hamas war). That decision was made after the company was notified that Jenna Ortega, whose star has risen considerably since she joined the beloved Wes Craven horror series, would not return due to a scheduling conflict with the second season of her smash Netflix hit “Wednesday.” Barrera and Ortega play sisters in the films.
fired from “Scream VII” amid her controversial comments on social media about the Israel-Hamas war.“First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” Barrera, 33, wrote in a statement posted to her Instagram Story on Wednesday night.
Wow, the next Scream movie is losing cast members quicker than in… well, a Scream movie.
Scream VII suffered two big losses in rapid succession, and now a report is revealing what this means for the future of the franchise.
Melissa Barrera is speaking out for the first time since it was revealed she was fired from the upcoming Scream 7.
Melissa Barrera is breaking her silence after being fired from Scream VII.
Scream franchise, although the decision was made before her fellow actor Melissa Barrera was recently dropped from the next film.Deadline has reported that Ortega had already agreed not to continue in her role as Tara Carpenter, who she played in 2022’s Scream and sequel Scream VI, earlier in the year, due to her involvement in a number of other projects.Earlier today (November 22), Melissa Barrera was dropped from Scream VII after writing an Instagram post in support of Palestine.Following the decision, ‘#BoycottScream7’ began trending on X, with many fans vowing to not see the movie when it is released.A number of fans began to call for Ortega to follow Barrera off the project in solidarity.However, Ortega is due to head to Ireland to film the second season of Netflix hit Wednesday next year, and she is still completing the shooting of the new Beetlejuice film.In a post on her Instagram Stories, Mexican-born Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter, wrote: “I too come from a colonized country. Palestine WILL be free.
EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Ortega, who was a lynchpin draw in getting Scream VI to the horror franchise’s best opening grosses ever at $44.4M stateside, $67M global, isn’t expected to return for Scream VII, we hear from sources.
scream.Jenna Ortega has reportedly dropped out of “Scream VII,” according to Deadline. The star’s decision to exit the horror film is due to scheduling conflicts with Netflix’s “Wednesday” — and not related to the firing of Melissa Barrera, who played Ortega’s older sister in the franchise. The outlet claimed that Ortega, 21, decided to bow out prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, which prohibited actors from promoting their upcoming films or discussing any future projects.
Jordan Moreau Jenna Ortega has dropped out of “Scream 7” due to her “Wednesday” Season 2 shooting schedule, Variety has confirmed. The news of her exit comes one day after her co-star Melissa Barrera was fired from the horror movie due to Barrera’s social media posts about Israel and Palestine.