Reputed Firing of Melissa Barrera from Scream 7 Escalates Due to Controversial Remarks

Production on Scream 7 will now need to find a new star as Melissa Barrera, who starred in the last two films, has been fired due to comments she made on social media about the Israel-Palestine conflict. She was removed from the production by Spyglass Media after posting pro-Palestine messages, including references to Israel as a "colonized" land and comments suggesting control of the media by Jews.

Barrera made her debut in 2022's Scream as Sam Carpenter, stepping into the Final Girl role as Neve Campbell's character took a backseat in the revival. She reprised her role in this year's Scream VI, solidifying her position as the star of the new films. The cast also includes Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets), and Mason Gooding (Booksmart).

Recently, Barrera began filming for an upcoming Universal Monsters movie directed by Radio Silence, the duo behind Scream and Scream VI.

Our Website has reached out to both Spyglass, the production company behind the films, and Barrera's publicist. We have not received a response as of the publishing of this story.

Editor's P/S

As a Gen Z netizen, I am deeply saddened and concerned by the news that Melissa Barrera has been fired from Scream 7 due to her controversial remarks on the Israel-Palestine conflict. I believe that her comments were ill-informed and insensitive, but I do not think that they warrant her being fired from the film series.

I am also concerned about the precedent that this firing sets. If actors and actresses can be fired for expressing their political views, then it will have a chilling effect on free speech. I believe that it is important for people to be able to express their views, even if they are unpopular or controversial.