Wow, the next Scream movie is losing cast members quicker than in… well, a Scream movie. We were shocked on Tuesday when Melissa Barrera, star of the 5th and 6th installments in 2022 and 2023, was dropped from the upcoming Scream 7.
It was assumed it was over social media posts she wrote about the Israel-Hamas conflict. Like many others, she was encouraging a ceasefire, going so far as to say the continued destruction of Gaza hospitals, etc, was akin to genocide.
The reason for her canning was quickly confirmed by Spyglass, who implied in a statement they thought her use of terms like “genocide” in describing the actions of the Israeli government was antisemitic.
They said: Now, just one day later, we’ve learned Jenna Ortega, who played Melissa’s little sister in the blockbuster smash hits, will also not be returning.
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