Melissa Barrera has opened up about her exit from the Scream franchise forward of Scream 7 (Spyglass/ Paramount)
Melissa Barrera has spoken about her exit from Scream 7 final yr.
Barrera starred as new character Sam Carpenter in 2022’s “soft-reboot” of the collection, merely titled Scream, in addition to in 2023’s equally well-received follow-up, Scream VI.
Nonetheless, Barrera made a shock departure in late 2023 after reportedly being dropped by Scream manufacturing firm Spyglass over feedback she made on social media in regards to the ongoing Israel/Hamas battle.
The character of Sam – together with youthful sister Tara, performed by Jenna Ortega, who left due to scheduling points shortly after Barrera – was the brand new “face” of the franchise, and a successor to authentic figures reminiscent of Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott, who has since been confirmed to be returning for Scream 7.
Talking to Leisure Weekly, Barrera has opened up in regards to the exit, and thanked Scream followers for his or her help.
“You entice the sort of individuals [with] the vitality that you simply put out,” she stated whereas discussing new horror flick Abigail, which is directed by Scream VI duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.
“There’s one thing that simply attracts you to them. To see the help from the [Scream] followers, I felt very validated. It was stunning in that second, the place I felt so lonely and scared and in a darkish place, to really feel them lifting me.
“Clearly, I didn’t know what the response was going to be. Seeing the love and the help from the followers, the individuals [who] perceive that it’s larger than a film – what’s taking place is not only a few film, it’s one thing deeper – I’m very grateful.”
The standing of Scream 7 was thrown into query after Barrera and Ortega’s exits – adopted not lengthy after by director Christopher Landon.
Nonetheless, as Campbell revealed, the following instalment will now be directed by Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson, who wrote the primary Scream movie in 1996 in addition to, extra just lately, The Vampire Diaries.
Campbell, who shot to fame within the hit TV collection Social gathering of 5 in 1994, beforehand left the movie collection forward of Scream VI, following a breakdown in pay negotiations.
In a assertion on the time, she stated that the wage provided did not “equate to the worth [she] dropped at the franchise”.