10 Actors Who Just Quit HUGE Movies
2. Jenna Ortega - Scream 7
To say that Spyglass Media Group screwed the pooch on the development of Scream 7 is nothing if not a colossal understatement.
Though the sequel seemed like the easiest slam-dunk imaginable, they opted to fire lead actress Melissa Barrera from the film last November after she made social media posts in support of Palestine during the Israel-Hamas war, which reactionary Spyglass brass swiftly interpreted as antisemitic.
Just a day later, as fans wondered what the future of the sequel would be without Barrera, her co-star and screen sister Jenna Ortega bailed.
Though it was initially reported that Ortega left due to scheduling conflicts with her Netflix series Wednesday, additional reports indicated it was actually due to a salary dispute with Spyglass, all while fans speculated that Ortega was nevertheless showing silent solidarity with Barrera.
Regardless of the reason, though, Ortega's departure was a massive blow for Scream 7, which now being left without either of its leading ladies, is in quite the tricky position moving forward.
Will the filmmakers shift the focus to the other two members of the Core Four - siblings Chad (Mason Gooding) and Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) - or go grovelling back to Neve Campbell with a dump truck full of cash? We'll have to wait and see.