Melissa Barrera questions Scream 7 box office, criticizes cast return after her exit
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Actress Melissa Barrera has spoken out bluntly about Scream 7, raising doubts over its reported success and taking aim at those who chose to return to the franchise after her removal.
- In a recent interview, Melissa Barrera suggested the film’s box office figures were overstated, saying she does not believe it earned as much as publicly claimed.
- The controversy traces back to late 2023, when Melissa Barrera was dropped from the project following social media posts related to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Actress Melissa Barrera has spoken out bluntly about Scream 7, raising doubts over its reported success and taking aim at those who chose to return to the franchise after her removal.
In a recent interview, Melissa Barrera suggested the film’s box office figures were overstated, saying she does not believe it earned as much as publicly claimed. The seventh installment was widely reported to have opened strong and crossed $200 million globally, but her remarks cast a shadow over those numbers, even though she stopped short of offering evidence.
The controversy traces back to late 2023, when Melissa Barrera was dropped from the project following social media posts related to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Her exit triggered a chain reaction. Jenna Ortega stepped away soon after, and the directing duo also departed, forcing the studio to rework the film before production resumed.