Melissa Barrera She was the protagonist of the horror film saga Scream, next to Jenna Ortega since this saga came back with its fifth and sixth parts.
Both actresses achieved great success in the theater and the project was renewed for a seventh part, in which they will also appear. Courteney Cox and Neve CampbellActresses who have been part of the saga since the first film in 1996.
However, in the last few hours it was announced that the Mexican actress and former participant of the academy Was was fired from the film for allegedly commenting on the situation in the Middle East. The same thing happened with Susan Sarandonfive-time Oscar-nominated star, the He, in turn, spoke out on this issue and left his previous agency. United Talent Agency.
Melissa Barrera is Sam in the Scream saga, but she was fired for revealing her position amid the conflict in Israel / Instagram: @melissabarreram
According to the American medium “The Hollywood Reporter” Melissa was sidelined for comments she posted on Instagram that were considered pro-Palestinian. Here’s how the actress released it in collaboration with other artists:
“We come together as artists and advocates, but most importantly as people who are witnessing the devastating loss of life and horrors occurring in Palestine and Israel. Please join us in demanding that Congress and other leaders demand immediate de-escalation and a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost. We must end the bombing of Gaza, ensure the safe release of all hostages, and demand adequate access for humanitarian assistance to reach people who urgently need it. Call your representatives (in Congress).”
Together with other artists, he has sent a petition to the authorities/Instagram
He also left a text in which he argued that:
“I love my Jewish friends. I am with you in these terrible times. I can understand your fear and pain. Nobody deserves to be persecuted or attacked. I know that many Jews disagree with what the Israeli government is doing, which is essentially the same thing.
Jewish children are dying. Innocent Jewish people are dying. Palestinian children are dying and have been for decades. Innocent Palestinians are dying and have been for decades. Not always because of the bombs, but because they live in a prison and their vital resources are limited.
Why would a terrorist organization do this while a government only acts in self-defense? “Why are dark-skinned people terrorists, but white governments that do the same thing are not?”
Melissa Barrera
Melissa has expressed her position through her social media/Instagram
These statements came in the middle of the production of the seventh Scream film, in which Melissa would be the protagonist, as in the previous two parts, and would play the daughter of Billy Loomis, the real “Ghostface” from the first film.
Although the Mexican’s departure was not planned, it is known that the film will be directed by a new director and they will now try to justify the absence of the important character Melissa.
Scream had a reboot in the fifth film / Star+
Currently, Melissa has not commented on her exit from the saga.