Anika Begay
Summary
- Melissa Barrera has been fired from
Scream 7
due to pro-Palestinian posts on social media that were deemed anti-Semitic. - Jenna Ortega believes that the political correctness of the industry leads to a lack of honest dialogue.
- Despite the controversy,
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Cast members supported Barrera during his firing.
Jenna Ortega Speaks Out About Melissa Barrera’s Firing From Scream 7Barrera and Ortega starred in the 2022 film He shoutedas well as the sequel Scream 6Barrera and Ortega played sisters Sam and Tara Carpenter, respectively, who are haunted by Ghostface. Neither Carpenter sister will return for the upcoming seventh filmfinishing their He shouted franchise duration.
Talking with Vanity Fair, Ortega faces Barrera’s dismissal from Scream 7. Ortega notes that the film and television industry is so “touching-sensitive” with everyone who wants “be politically correct.” THE Wednesday The star sees the downside of this as the fact that industry professionals “lose a lot [their] humanity and integrity” for political correctness. See Ortega’s full quote below:
The business we work in is so touching. Everyone wants to be politically correct, but I feel like in doing that, we lose a lot of our humanity and integrity, because it lacks honesty. I wish we had a better sense of conversation. Imagine if everyone could speak their mind and not be judged for it, and if nothing else, it would spark some sort of debate, not an argument.
Barrera’s Scream 7 Fire Explained
His dismissal remains controversial
Barrera’s dismissal from Scream 7 was announced in late 2023. Her dismissal was not for conventional reasons of misconduct or other potential snafus. Rather, Barrera was removed from production in reaction to pro-Palestinian social media postsThe production company, Spyglass, took this comment as anti-Semitic, stating that “have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism or hate speech in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, distortion of the Holocaust, or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.”
While a number of people reject Barrera’s claims, she
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Over time, the cast members have always been very supportive of her.
In Ortega’s comment, he seems to believe that a poor “sense of conversation” is part of what led to Barrera’s firing. In this case, the issue of Israel and Palestine is incredibly complicated in both global politics and the Hollywood sphere. Just this year, for example, The area of interest Director Jonathan Glazer has come under fire after speaking in his Oscar acceptance speech about the importance of preventing the ongoing genocide, citing Gaza, which many deemed anti-Semitic.
While a number of people reject Barrera’s claims, she He shouted cast members have been quite supportive of her over time. Among them is Ortega, who Barrera described as “super sweet“like the actor”checked” on Barrera after his dismissal. Original He shouted star Skeet Ulrich also expressed his support for Barreracalling the environment that led to her dismissal a “sad state of affairs.” While Barrera’s firing has shocked many, the actress can at least rest easy: numerous co-stars and franchise stars are standing by her side.
Scream 7 Has Had More Casting Changes
Neve Campbell has been added to the cast
While Barrera was removed from the Scream 7 cast, this change isn’t the only notable casting change for the sequel. In March, it was announced that former franchise star Neve Campbell will return to his role as Sidney Prescott for Scream 7This change will bring the horror series back to its roots in terms of characters, as it will also do behind the scenes by hiring Kevin Williamson to direct, who wrote the original film’s screenplay. Using Sidney Prescott as the lead could also be a good way to distract from the Carpenter sisters’ absence.
Campbell’s return was not without complications either. She had previously retired Scream 6 due to contractual disputes because she felt she wasn’t being paid enough. The fact that this was what drove her to leave outraged many who felt the studio should have compensated Campbell adequately for the franchise she had brought to success. According to Campbell, the salary offer for Scream 7 he was much taller, which allowed her to feel comfortable when she returned.
Campbell appeared in the top five
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film, make
Scream 6
the first time he didn’t come back.
Although Campbell’s casting in Scream 7 It was exciting in a way, the announcement too rekindled anger in reaction to Barrera’s firing. Many felt that Campbell’s casting wouldn’t make up for Barrera being fired from the project. Some viewers went so far as to say they wouldn’t show up to watch Scream 7despite the excitement for Campbell’s return, because of what Spyglass did to Barrera.
In the midst of all this chaos, Ortega also left. Scream 7and the status of several other returning stars remains up in the air. This means that, despite taking place in the same franchise, He shouted 7 it will look completely different from its two most recent predecessors. As the project continues its development, it will be interesting to see how Scream 7 ends up being embraced by its audience. While Campbell may entice some to head to the theater, the ongoing discussion about Barrera’s firing will likely deter some viewers.
Source: Vanity Fair
