After getting fired from Scream 7, the director of the Jenna Ortega starrer releases statement about the same.

Jenna Ortega Starrer &#8216;Scream 7&#8217; Faces Major Setback as Melissa Barrera Gets Fired, Director Releases Statement

Jenna Ortega Starrer &#8216;Scream 7&#8217; Faces Major Setback as Melissa Barrera Gets Fired, Director Releases Statement - Netflix Junkie

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Jenna Ortega Starrer &#8216;Scream 7&#8217; Faces Major Setback as Melissa Barrera Gets Fired, Director Releases Statement - netflix-junkie

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<p>Fans have been eagerly waiting for the return of Jenna Ortega in<em> Scream 7</em> for some time now. This franchise brought the young actress into the limelight when she took the role of Tara Carpenter. The success of the sixth installment propelled her further into the horror genre’s spotlight as her screen presence left fans stunned. But when fans were speculating about the upcoming film and how it will present the characters, the project faced a major setback.</p>
<p>Recently, the leading actress Melissa Barrera was fired from the film. While that is a major setback, the director has now released a statement about the same.</p>
<h2><strong>Director reveals statement after Melissa Barrera&#8217;s </strong><strong>removal from Scream 7</strong></h2>
<p>Following her successful leading roles in the past two installments, Melissa Barrera has been fired from the cast of<em> Scream 7</em>. In response to this news, director Christopher Landon said: <strong>&#8220;<em>Everything sucks. Stop yelling. This was not my decision to make</em>.&#8221;</strong> The creator also shared a broken heart emoji along with the comment.</p>
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<p>The film&#8217;s future looks uncertain after Barrera&#8217;s departure as she and Jenna Ortega played sisters. The decision has left the film in disarray, with the filmmaker feeling overwhelmed by the sparked division among fans of the actor. <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hollywood-divide-over-israel-melissa-barrera-1235804452/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety reported</a> that the elimination of the Sam Carpenter actor was not part of the original plan for the sequel. Instead, it stemmed from her anti-Semitic posts on social media as a spokesperson from Spyglass revealed.</p>
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<p>Now with this leading star gone from the project, the bigger question arises of how it will affect the upcoming film.</p>
<h2><strong>How will Jenna Ortega starrer cope with this sudden loss?</strong></h2>
<p>Barrera’s Sam Carpenter has become an essential part of the story, being the daughter of one of the original killers, Billy Loomis. Since the creators announced<em> Scream 7</em>, fans have been wondering if she would take up Ghostface&#8217;s blade. So her removal would undoubtedly be a big missing piece of the puzzle. However, this was certainly not the first time this has happened in this iconic horror franchise. <strong>Neve Campbell, who played Sidney Prescott, did not return to <em>Scream VI</em> because of the pay he was getting.</strong></p>
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<div id="adsninja-ad-unit-characterCountRepeatable-5efa47f59f02f-REPEAT2-count-3" data-google-query-id="CJ_a5_C51oIDFYfAcwEd10INHA">The film creators worked around Campbell&#8217;s absence, informing viewers that Sydney went into hiding with her family. So it seems now they would do the same to address Melissa Barrera&#8217;s firing. However, this still could become a major hurdle in the film&#8217;s development as Sam Carpenter had a bigger role. While <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-after-stranger-things-filming-update-netflix-to-line-up-wednesday-for-season-two/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jenna Ortega stays busy with her other projects</a>, it is yet to be seen how the creators will justify this latest development as per the storyline.</div>
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<p>What do you think about this? Drop your comments below!</p>


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Show’s Fate Hanging in the Balance

Ghostface and Jenna Ortega in Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group s Scream. Photo credit: Brownie Harris/ Paramo

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