The seventh installment of the saga antagonized by Ghostface is left without its protagonist. Multiple media outlets in the United States confirm that the Mexican actress Melissa Barrera is out Scream 7. What led to this measure on the part of the producers? This is what we know so far:
Who is Melissa Barrera?
Melissa Barrera became known in our country in soap operas such as Always yours Acapulco either So much lovein addition to the series Ravens Club. The actor made the leap to Hollywood with the adaptation of the Broadway musical, In the neighborhood (2021), directed by Jon M. Chu. But it was a year later when she presented her biggest role to date: the role of Samantha Carpenter in the sequel Scream (2022), alongside Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette and Jenna Ortega.
The commercial success of the fifth chapter of the saga, with a gross of $138.9 million dollars (million dollars), thanks to the combination of old guard stars and a new generation of actors, helped revitalize the franchise created by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson.
With the departure of Neve Campbell from the franchise, the Monterrey native took on the leading role de facto in Scream VI (2023). The production exceeded $168.9 million at the global box office. And of course, he was already on the list to star in the seventh part, which will be directed by Christopher Landon.
His other credits include films such as Carmen (2002), you will not rest (2022) and an upcoming monster project for Universal Pictures. The latter is in the hands of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the same duo that directed it in Scream and Scream VI.
Why was Melissa Barrera fired from Scream 7?
In accordance with Varietyproduction company Spyglass Media Group quietly removed Melissa Barrera from Scream 7 as a consequence of his social media posts about the war between Israel and Hamas, which were perceived as anti-Semitic.
The Mexican has been quite clear with her position on this issue for several weeks. The sources of Variety They referred to some publications where the actress refers to Israel as a “colonized” land; others that reinforced the stereotype that Jews control the media and still others that denounced “genocide and ethnic cleansing” in Palestine.
Here is a thread of all of Melissa’s publications about the conflict between Israel and Hamas:
Almost all of Melissa Barrera’s IG Stories about Palestine: A thread. pic.twitter.com/DjrbJWt6RQ
— Sam Carpenter The Ghost Slayer (@OoXLR8oO) October 22, 2023
Although Melissa Barrera has not taken a position regarding her dismissal from Scream 7, one of his latest stories on Instagram seemed to allude to this case. An image with the phrase: “At the end of the day, I prefer to be excluded by those I include, than to be included by those I exclude.”
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