Actor Jenna Ortega has exited “Scream VII”, a day after Spyglass Media Group fired co-lead Melissa Barrera from the newest chapter within the horror movie franchise over her social media posts referring to the Israel-Hamas battle.
Sources instructed leisure web site The Hollywood Reporter that Ortega’s exit has nothing to do with Barrera’s sacking. They mentioned Ortega’s representatives knowledgeable Spyglass earlier than the actors’ strike that the Wednesday star wouldn’t be returning for an additional Scream film.
Based on a number of sources, Ortega both had no deal or, within the renegotiating of her choice, requested what the film firm deemed was an excessive amount of cash.
Barrera issued her first response relating to her exit from Scream VII on her Instagram Tales on Wednesday afternoon, saying she’s going to “proceed to talk out for those who want it most”.
After her sacking, Spyglass mentioned the corporate interpreted Barrera’s social media posts as anti-Semitic and did not fireplace her for supporting the Palestinian trigger.
Barrera started her publish condemning “anti-Semitism and Islamophobia”.
“I condemn hate and prejudice of any sort in opposition to any group of individuals. As a Latina, a proud Mexicana, I really feel the duty of getting a platform that enables me the privilege of being heard, and due to this fact I’ve tried to make use of it to lift consciousness about points I care about and to lend my voice to these in want.
“Each particular person on this earth no matter faith, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic standing deserves equal human rights, dignity and, in fact, freedom. I imagine a gaggle of persons are NOT their management, and that no governing physique needs to be above criticism,” she wrote.
Barrera mentioned she prays day and night time for no extra deaths, for no extra violence, and for peaceable co-existence.
“I’ll proceed to talk out for those who want it most and proceed to advocate for peace and security, for human rights and freedom. Silence will not be an choice for me,” she added in her assertion.
Barrera and Ortega have performed sisters within the franchise since 2022’s Scream.
