Melissa Barrera's firing from Scream VII comes following posts on social media amid the Israel-Hamas War.
Melissa Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter in 2022's 'Scream' and this year's 'Scream VI,' won't be back for the upcoming seventh 'Scream' movie.
Deadline cites sources confirming her removal was “due to the reposts in her Instagram stories which have been perceived as anti-Semitic.”
Barrera's firing was not originally planned for the sequel, but was a result of a controversial pro-Palestinian posts that were deemed to contain an antisemitic ...
Production company Spyglass Media Group said it has "zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form."
Production company Spyglass confirmed that Melissa Barrera, who plays Sam Carpenter in recent "Scream" reboot films, was dropped from "Scream 7."
Barrera played Sam Carpenter in both 'Scream' (2022) and 'Scream VI' which came out earlier this year.
'In the Heights' breakout joined iconic slasher franchise in 2022.
Mexican actor Barrera, who also starred in In the Heights and the drama series Vida, was cut from the horror films after production company Spyglass Media aired ...
Mexican actor Melissa Barrera has been dropped from Scream 7 over her pro-Palestinian social media posts about the Israel-Gaza conflict.
The production company behind “Scream” says actor Melissa Barrera is no longer involved with the next movie in the franchise following what it's calling her ...
Actor Melissa Barrera has been removed from the upcoming 'Scream VII' movie following a series of Instagram stories expressing support for Palestine.
Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and "Scream" star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood compani...