Mexican actress Melissa Barrera has been fired from the forthcoming Scream film sequel after the production company said her recent pro-Palestinian social media posts were antisemitic. The star has posted regularly about the Israel-Gaza conflict, including resharing one post that accused Israel of "genocide and ethnic cleansing". Production company Spyglass said it had "zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form". Barrera has led the previous two Scream movies and has also starred in the recent screen version of Carmen and the 2021 adaptation of stage musical In The Heights. In a statement released to Variety, a spokesman for Scream 7 production company Spyglass said its stance was "unequivocally clear".

Source: The Star November 22, 2023 13:33 UTC