Melissa Barrera on ‘Scream 7’ ‘Shocking’ Firing and Jenna Ortega’s Subsequent Exit – Deadline

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Melissa Barrera opens up about her dismissal from Shout franchise following social media posts commenting on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

In a new interview, Barrera said it was “shocking” to be dumped. Cry VII after playing the lead role of Sam Carpenter starting in 2022 Scream V.

“It was shocking,” Barrera said. Rolling Stone. “I don’t even know what to say. I think everything that happened was very transparent, on both sides, and I know who I am, and I know that what I said always came from a place of love and a place of humanity and a place of human rights and a place of freedom. for the people, which should not be controversial. “It shouldn’t be up for debate.”

She continued: “I am very at peace. “People who know me in my family know the truth about me and my position, and I think most people in the world know it too.”

Spyglass Media cut Barrera and said in a statement: “We have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism or hate speech in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line. of hate speech”.

After the news that Barrera would no longer continue in the Shout franchise, her on-screen sister, played by Jenna Ortega, also dropped out, citing scheduling conflicts with Netflix. Wednesday.

In the same interview, the journalist asked about Ortega’s departure saying: “That doesn’t seem to be the whole story. It seemed like there was some solidarity between brotherhoods.”

“Listen, Jenna is a good egg. She is a good person and we love each other. “She would show up for me and I would show up for her no matter what,” Barrera added.

After the agitation, Shout 7 Director Christopher Landon also announced that he would be stepping down from his duties.

The film’s cast recently reunited at MPTF’s 17th Annual Evening Before Gala and posed for photos together, including Liana Liberato, Tony Revolori, Jack Quaid, and Barrera and OG Ghostface’s on-screen dad Skeet Ulrich.