‘Scream 7’ Star Melissa Barrera Fired After Pro-Palestine Comments

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Susan Sarandon issued an apology for controversial comments she made at a pro-Palestine rally in New York last month. At the Nov.

The Back Room podcast, the actor, known for The Morning Show, The Good Wife and ER, was responding to a comment from host Andy Ostroy that “people hate Jews”. Margulies said that “the entire Black community” may have been “brainwashed to hate Jews”.

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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.

Less than 24 hours after her firing from “Scream VII,” actress Melissa Barrera is speaking out and breaking her silence. “First and foremost, I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.

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.

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.

Well, never f**k with the daughter of a serial killer, we guess.

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.

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.

concerning the Israel-Hamas war. “This is my statement,” Landon, 48, tweeted alongside a broken-heart emoji. “Everything sucks.

Scream fans have called for people to boycott the franchise after Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream VII due to posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict.Barrera, who played 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.In a post on her Instagram Stories, the Mexican-born actor wrote: “I too come from a colonized country. Palestine WILL be free.

UPDATE 6:12 P.M. PST: The director of the film, Christopher Landon, has responded to the news in a since deleted tweet:

Tatiana Siegel Spyglass Media Group initially declined comment when Variety broke the news that the company had dropped Melissa Barrera from the cast of “Scream 7.” But now the production banner behind the hit horror franchise’s revival is pushing back on a narrative that has quickly coalesced around the decision: that Barrera was fired for showing support for the Palestinian cause. Instead, a spokesperson clarifies that Barrera’s posts were interpreted as antisemitic. “Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech,” a Spyglass spokesperson tells Variety.

Scream VII filmmaker Christopher Landon has responded to the news of Melissa Barrera‘s firing by Spyglass Media over her social media repostings over the Israel-Hamas conflict.