Melissa Barrera Has Been Fired From SCREAM VII; Spyglass Releases Statement

Melissa Barrera Has Been Fired From SCREAM VII; Spyglass Releases Statement

Melissa Barrera will not be reprising the role of Sam Carpenter in the next Scream movie after being fired for what have been deemed "anti-Semitic" social media posts...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 21, 2023 10:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Scream
Source: Via FearHQ

Scream VI star Melissa Barrera will not be returning for the upcoming seventh instalment in the long-running slasher franchise.

Initial reports indicated that the actress, who played original Ghostface Billy Loomis' daughter Sam Carpenter in the last two movies, was fired from her role for sharing "anti-Semitic" comments on social media, but her posts didn't seem to go any further than those shared by multiple other actors who have shown their support for Palestine and condemned Israel's actions in Gaza.

Spyglass Media Group saw things differently, however.

The studio released a statement explaining why they decided to drop Barrera from the next Scream movie, citing "rhetoric that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech."

“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.”

In addition, filmmaker Christopher Landon, who took the reins of Scream VII from the previous movies' directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, shared the following Tweet... which he has since deleted.

"This is my statement: [Broken heart emoji] Everything sucks. Stop yelling. This was not my decision to make."

The studio has received a lot of backlash for this, as Barrera's fans (along with many other people) simply don't believe her comments crossed any lines. It'll be interesting to see if any of her cast-mates will stand in solidarity with the actress.

Will Spyglass now attempt to bring Neve Campbell back into the fold, perhaps? The former star of the franchise decided not to reprise the role of Sidney Prescot for the most recent film, after revealing that she was unhappy with what she was offered to return.

Campbell spoke about watching Scream VI for the first time during a recent appearance at Monster-Mania Con.

“I actually thought they did a really good job. I think the cast are really powerful, wonderful actors. I don’t wish these movies ill will. I wanted the movie to be good. It’s not like I’m sitting in my house going, ‘I hope it sucks, I hope it doesn’t do well.’ I care about all the people involved.”

“There’s someone at the top who only thinks about money and that’s their prerogative,” she added.

What do you make of this whole situation? Have Barrera's comments been blown out of proportion, or do you understand where Spyglass is coming from?

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regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 11/21/2023, 10:03 PM
CBM isn’t mature or nuanced enough to handle news stories like this.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 11/21/2023, 10:53 PM
@regularmovieguy -


Amen.



We're not even mature enough to talk about fictional cartoon characters 🤡😬🤣
ThouBear8
ThouBear8 - 11/21/2023, 11:01 PM
@regularmovieguy - boy you're not kidding
Himura
Himura - 11/21/2023, 11:03 PM
@regularmovieguy - These types of articles definitely makes it easier to sort which users to block though. Even though I feel like it's never enough.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 11/21/2023, 10:05 PM
Total [frick]ing bullshit. If you do your research; you’ll see she did not post anything anti-semitc only anti-ethnic cleansing.

This is the same studio who screwed Neve Campbell out of paying her a fair wage so I’m not surprised but I’m pretty pissed. You can have idiots like Amy Schumer posting things that’s very clearly pro-Genocide of Palestinians with zero repercussion but if you make a statement on a cease fire? You’re immediately on notice smh

Let’s hope Skyglass and Paramount makes this right or else plenty of folks will boycott the film - myself included. I also can see Jenna Ortega walking considering she’s pro-Palestine liberation (as anyone with a heart should be) and then they’ll be even more [frick]ed at the box office.
BlackSpider
BlackSpider - 11/21/2023, 10:06 PM
@KronDonthe3rd -
BlackSpider
BlackSpider - 11/21/2023, 10:13 PM
@TheLobster - I was talking to the kron guy
BlackSpider
BlackSpider - 11/21/2023, 10:13 PM
@TheLobster - I agree with you though. Horrific situation
TheLobster
TheLobster - 11/21/2023, 10:14 PM
@BlackSpider - yup totally read that wrong - deleting my comment now lol
BlackSpider
BlackSpider - 11/21/2023, 10:15 PM
@TheLobster - Dont worry about it.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 11/21/2023, 10:15 PM
@KronDonthe3rd - I’m Israeli dumbass. Just say you’re pro-genocide for Palestine and be done with it you POS
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 11/21/2023, 10:49 PM
@TheLobster - Agreed, nothing she posted was anti-semitic, but it was factually false, not to mention stupid: (i) “Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp,” (ii) Israel as engaging in “genocide and ethnic cleansing”, and (iii) Palestine is a "colonized country". If you value your job, and your employer is owned by Jewish individuals, are you going to go on IG to post this nonsense? Of course not. Zero sympathy for her.
Kadara
Kadara - 11/22/2023, 12:12 AM
@TheLobster - Careful, calling for peace is considered pro Hamas talking points now. Here in Canada, a Member of Parliament lost her position for tweeting just that.
Kadara
Kadara - 11/22/2023, 12:19 AM
@GeneralZod - It's funny, all my life I've heard the question: What didn't more people stand up against injustice of the Nazi regime, why did they not have the courage to speak up? And now, when it matters not years from now when you can write books about it and make Oscar winning movies about, the few who do stand up are swiftly punished. Turns out the answer to a historical question was just waiting for us in the future.
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 11/22/2023, 1:05 AM
@TheLobster - If Israel wanted to do what you and this idiot woman are accusing them of, ethnic cleansing, they could literally do it in ONE DAY. If Israel was committing the genocide you claim they are, they are going about it the absolute worst way possible. Let me put it to you in a way in which your antisemitic, Woke idiot mind can understand:

The relative military might of Israel is a boot compared to Hamas's single ant.

If Israel was as evil as you say they are, it would be nothing to carpet bomb the entire Gaza Strip in one day as revenge for what Hamas did on October 7th. As with all Woke lies, yours was extremely easy to lay bare for all to see.
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 11/22/2023, 4:53 AM
@TheLobster - No, you are not.
Archgoat
Archgoat - 11/22/2023, 5:57 AM
@TheLobster - How can you be pro-Palestine liberation after October 7? They were free for one day and 1200 people died because of that. I seriously doubt you're Israeli.
clintthahamster
clintthahamster - 11/22/2023, 7:04 AM
@Archgoat - @Archgoat - The attacks of October 7th were unconscionable, and Hamas is a terrorist organization.

AND

The Israeli government is maintaining an apartheid state that has had the Palestinian people under their thumb for decades, a state of affairs which is vehemently opposed by many Israeli citizens.

Seeking to understand the motivations of a terrorist attack isn't about forgiving the terrorists, it's about preventing the next attack.
solskulldeath
solskulldeath - 11/22/2023, 9:00 AM
@HistoryofMatt - by killing kids. and trapped them with full force? Even the US army in Iraq and Afghanistan doesn't bomb the country for fun.
Shmokey20
Shmokey20 - 11/22/2023, 11:30 AM
@ClintThaHamster - Exactly! No one thinks what Hamas did on Oct 7th was right, we condem that shit, but What Israel is doing NOW & has been doing for decades is inexcusable, Israel created the conditions that created Hamas
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