The horror genre has been thriving for years, with many of the best horror movies back in theaters via new sequels. Case in point: Scream, which recently returned to theaters with two new sequels. While Scream 7 is happening with a new director, it looks like they might need a new lead. Because Melissa Barrera is reportedly out as Sam Carpenter.
Throughout the lsat two Scream movies, newcomer Sam has become the new final girl, especially after Neve Campbell departed Scream VI. But a new report by SlashFilm claims that Barrera has “quietly” left her role in the slasher property. The split reportedly is related to comments she made on social media related to the current conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Per this report, Melissa Barrera’s departure from Scream was not the studio’s original plan, as she was no doubt going to start in the forthcoming seventh movie. But the comments she made on social media seem to have changed that. Per the report, her calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East aren’t what got her fired, instead it was other comments which allegedly were seen as anti-semitic. Specifically, the idea that the Jewish community “runs the media”.
More to come…