The announcement comes only one day after the actress’s former co-star in the film, Melissa Barrera, was let go from the production.
It has been mutually agreed upon by Jenna Ortega and the Scream VII production team that she will not return to the character of Tara Carpenter. Reports from several sources indicate that Ortega’s resignation from the next picture had already been planned some months before the SAG-AFTRA strike started.
Due to the fact that Scream VII does not yet have a screenplay, the schedule for shooting would conflict with Ortega’s projects that would be going back into production now that the SAG strike is ended. This information was provided with D.eadline by a source. The candidate for the Primetime Emmy is now back on set to continue shooting Beetlejuice 2, in order to fulfill the de.adline for the film’s theatrical release on Labor Day. It is anticipated that she will remain on location in Ireland until the end of the filming of season 2 of the Wednesday series on Netflix, which will take place in April.
The news of Ortega’s departure comes a day after Spyglass Media revealed the termination of actor Melissa Barrera, who played Samantha Carpenter in 2022’s Scream and 2022’s Scream VI, because she called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The news of Ortega’s departure comes a day after Spyglass Media confirmed the firing of star Melissa Barrera. Barrera has spent the past month and a half demonstrating her support for the Palestinian cause and sharing information about the situation in Gaza. This has included re-sharing Instagram posts and articles that describe the attacks carried out by Israeli forces as “genocide and ethnic cleansing” and that refer to Israel as a “colonized land.”
The Western media never presents the other side of the story. She stated in one of her posts on the social networking site, “Why do they do that? I will let you deduce for yourself,” which some people have seen as supporting antisemitic stereotypes about people of the Jewish religion dominating Hollywood.
A spokesperson for Spyglass issued the following statement to ET: “Spyglass’ stance in 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.”
Barrera has a history of condemning anti-Jewish sentiment in the past. It is vital for me to explain that when I say Free Palestine, I in no way mean: Kill all Jews,” she said in a post that she published on Instagram on October 27. “It is necessary for me to clarify that,” she said. She went on to say that she wished for freedom and protection for Jews and Palestinians located all over the globe.
Screenshots that were uploaded on X provide a full look at several of Barrera’s postings regarding the ongoing fight. These screenshots, which are included here, are presented in their entirety.
Approximately 1,200 Israelis were murdered and 240 people were held captive during the assault carried out by Hamas on October 7. In retaliation, the Israeli government responded by carrying out a series of coordinated strikes and bombings in Gaza, which ultimately resulted in the passing of more than 11,000 Palestinians.
On Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement in which he called for a ceasefire and discussed the number of casualties in the area. “This war is having a staggering and unacceptable number of civilian casualties, including women and children, every day,” said Ambassador Guterres. “We can’t let this continue. I would want to restate my plea for an early ceasefire for humanitarian reasons.”
On Wednesday, it was reported that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement to observe a temporary truce for the next four days. The arrangement will result in the release of at least 50 Israeli hostages in return for at least 150 Palestinian hostages who are currently being detained in Israeli prisons, as reported by NBC News. The agreement, which was mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, is scheduled to go into force as soon as Thursday. It will also permit the entry of gasoline and humanitarian supplies into the blockaded Gaza Strip.
