In a brand new interview, Jenna Ortega clarified why she stepped away from the “Scream” franchise. The actress, who starred within the fifth and sixth “Scream” movies as Tara Carpenter, confirmed in 2023 that she was not returning for the seventh franchise installment. It was initially reported that “Scream VII” conflicted along with her “Wednesday” Season 2 shoot in Eire after the SAG-AFTRA strikes. The announcement that Ortega was leaving “Scream VII” was introduced sooner or later after co-star Melissa Barrera’s firing.
Now, Ortega has shared that her exit was in reality as a result of the movie itself was “falling aside.”
Ortega’s co-star Barrera, who performed her onscreen half-sister, was fired for pro-Palestine feedback that “Scream” manufacturing firm Spyglass Leisure deemed antisemitic. Administrators Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, who helmed the fifth and sixth movies within the sequence, had already parted methods with the franchise; Christopher Landon was going to direct the seventh movie, but additionally left the challenge amid the backlash.
Ortega cited the turmoil of “Scream VII” as to why she determined to go away the movie. “It had nothing to do with pay or scheduling,” Ortega advised The Reduce. “The Melissa stuff was taking place, and it was all sort of falling aside. If ‘Scream VII’ wasn’t going to be with that crew of administrators and people folks I fell in love with, then it didn’t appear to be the fitting transfer for me in my profession on the time.”
Nowadays, Ortega is main latest A24 launch “Dying of a Unicorn,” in addition to reprising her titular “Wednesday” position for the sequence.
As for “Scream VII,” authentic star Neve Campbell will now be again within the franchise as Sidney Prescott, after sitting out from the sixth movie as a result of a pay dispute; reboot actors Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown can even return for the seventh installment. The primary “Scream” actor Matthew Lillard will moreover star regardless of his character Stu being (almost certainly) deceased, with authentic screenwriter Kevin Williamson directing.
Barrera beforehand advised Deadline that she considers Ortega to be her “household for all times.” Of being a part of the “Scream” franchise for 2 movies, she stated, “I’m grateful of what I received to infuse in[to] the franchise and that’s one thing I might be happy with endlessly.”