Scream 7: Director speaks out about Melissa Barrera’s dismissal

Scream 7: Director speaks out about Melissa Barrera’s dismissal

Actress, who played the protagonist Sam Carpenter, was removed from the franchise for pro-Palestinian comments

Christopher Landondirector of Scream 7spoke out about the actress’s dismissal Melissa Barrera of the franchise slasher, following the actress’ comments about the war between Israel and Palestine. According to the filmmaker, the decision was not his and he is heartbroken.

“This is my statement: 💔. Everything sucks. Stop yelling. That wasn’t my decision.”, wrote on X, formerly Twitter. However, some time later, Landon He deleted the post and did not speak further about the subject.

Christopher Landon, director of Scream 7, comments on Melissa Barrera's dismissal (Photo: Reproduction/X)

According to the portal One Take Newsthe actress, who played Sam Carpenterdaughter of Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) and current final girl from the franchise, she was fired for using her social media to show support for Palestine in the midst of the conflict.

“I come from a colonized country”wrote the actress, adding the emoji of a Mexican flag, in reference to his home country. “Palestine will be free! They tried to bury us, [mas] Little did they know we were seeds”continued Barrera.

Melissa Barrera's comment on Instagram (Reproduction)

“Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp”he said in another publication. “Trapping everyone together, with nowhere to go, no electricity, no water… People haven’t learned anything from our history. And just like our stories, people still silently watch everything happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE AND CLEANING ETHNIC”finished Barrera.

There is still little information about the seventh film of Panicbut Melissa Barrera was one of the names confirmed to return in the new chapter of the story, as well as Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown It is Mason Goodingwho form the main quartet of survivors of the new generation.

Source: Rollingstone

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