Melissa Barrera Says ‘Scream 6’ Cast Can’t Get ‘Too Hung Up’ on Neve Campbell’s Departure: ‘Her Essence Is Present’

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The show must go on. Melissa Barrera opened up about how the Scream cast is dealing with Neve Campbell’s departure as they get ready to film the sixth installment.“It’s hard thinking that we’re making a movie without her,” Barrera, 32, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her upcoming Netflix limited series Keep Breathing. “We can’t get too hung up on that because we gotta make another movie.”The actress pointed out that Scream 6 will continue to honor Campbell’s character, Sidney Prescott. “Of course Sidney is present.

Her essence is present in the movie, you can’t just ignore that,” she explained. “We were all heartbroken, but we totally understand and respect her decision and hopefully if we get to make another one, we can have her back.”Campbell, 48, previously shocked fans when she announced her departure from the franchise. “Sadly, I won’t be making the next Scream film.

As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream,” the Panic star, who played the OG final girl in numerous films since 1996, told Us in a statement in June. “I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.”She added: “It’s been a very difficult decision to move on.

To all my Scream fans, I love you. You’ve always been so incredibly supportive to me. I’m forever grateful to you and to what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years.”Following the Saturn Award winner’s announcement, Hayden Panettiere revealed she would be reprising her role as Kirby Reed in the upcoming movie. “I called them up myself and was like, ‘So, you guys don’t, like, happen to want to bring Kirby back, do you?’” Panettiere, 32, said on Good