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Melissa Barrera Says ‘Scream’ Exit Was a ‘Big Awakening’ in Her Life
Melissa Barrera was let go from the ‘Scream’ franchise in November 2023 after commenting on Israel-Hamas war
Spyglass Media Group, the company behind the films, later clarified their reasons for Barrera’s exit in a statement to Variety, writing, “Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.” Following Barrera’s exit, it was announced her costar Jenna Ortega would also not return to the Scream movies due to her filming schedule for Wednesday. Barrera, Ortega, 21, Skeet Ulrich, Jack Quaid and others were reunited earlier this month at the Evening Before Gala.
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