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Scream star Melissa Barrera reveals who she wants to work with

  • In an interview published Wednesday, actress Melissa Barrera criticized former colleagues for returning to Scream 7 after her 2023 firing, calling the decision "scabby" and asserting those involved "have to live with that."
  • Production company Spyglass dismissed Barrera in November 2023 for social media posts regarding the Israel-Hamas war, which the studio characterized as antisemitic; Barrera rejected the claims while advocating for Palestinian civilians.
  • After Barrera and co-star Jenna Ortega departed, Spyglass paid a reported $7 million to bring back original star Neve Campbell, a restructuring Barrera described as "nostalgia-bait."
  • Barrera challenged the studio's reported $215 million global box office figure, telling Variety she believes the numbers were "lied" about and the movie failed to generate that much revenue.
  • Currently starring in the Broadway musical Titanique, Barrera maintains that Scream remains significant to her past while she has found closure and focuses on new projects.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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