Melissa Barrera fired from ‘Scream VII’ after comments about the war between Israel and Palestine
Melissa Barrera.
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A spokesperson for Spyglass Media Group released a statement Variety about Barrera’s dismissal.
“Spyglass’ position is unequivocally clear: we have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism or incitement to hatred in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, distortion of the Holocaust, or anything that blatantly crosses the line into hate speech ” said Tuesday’s statement. .
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Melissa Barrera got fired Scream VII.
Barrera, 33, was dropped from the upcoming film after sharing pro-Palestine posts on her social media. The Hollywood Reporter. The actress was reportedly dropped from the franchise due to comments made on social media during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
“Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp,” she wrote via Instagram Stories, according to the outlet. “Cornering everyone together, without anywhere to go, without electricity and water… People have learned nothing from our history. And just like in our history, people still quietly watch it all happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC CLEANSING.”
Scream became a box office success after the first film was released in 1996. The slasher franchise focused on Sidney Prescott (No Campbell) as she battled a vengeful, masked killer named Ghostface. Courteney Cox And David Arquette also starred in the Scream films, which led to the creation of three sequels in 1997, 2000 and 2011.
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Nearly a decade after Scream 4, Spyglass Media Group secured the rights to develop the next film. Barrera and Jenna Ortega were tapped to helm the fifth film and subsequent sequels, which introduced two sisters stalked by a new Ghostface due to their connection to one of the original killers.
Barrera has previously praised directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin And Tyler Gillett for how they chose to shake up the next chapter.
“We have the same team coming back [their roles behind the scenes]. In the fifth film there was a lot of pressure [with it being] the first without [late director] Wes [Craven] and they were still trying to honor him,” she shared exclusively We weekly in July 2022 before the sixth film was shot. “[They were trying to make] something that still felt familiar, but had its own twist. … Now they put a little more sauce in it and it just feels scarier.”
At the time, Barrera also weighed in on Campbell’s decision not to return Scream VI after rejecting the studio’s salary offer.
“It’s hard to imagine making a movie without her. We can’t get too hung up on that because we have another movie to make,” she added. “Of course Sidney is there. Her essence is present in the film, you cannot simply ignore that. We were all heartbroken but we completely understand and respect her decision and hopefully if we can make another one we can have her back.
We weekly has reached out to Barrera and Spyglass representatives for comment.