NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and “Scream” star Melissa Barrera had been every dropped by Hollywood firms after making feedback on the Israel-Hamas conflict that some deemed antisemitic.
Spyglass Media Group, the manufacturing firm behind the upcoming “Scream VII,” acknowledged Barrera’s exit from the horror franchise. The Mexican-born actress, who starred in “Within the Heights” and the 2 current “Scream” installments, had posted statements on Instagram Tales calling the conflict “genocide and ethnic cleaning.”
“Gaza,” she wrote, “is at present being handled like a focus camp.”
Spyglass stated in an announcement that its place “is unequivocally clear: We have now zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any type, together with false references to genocide, ethnic cleaning, Holocaust distortion or something that flagrantly crosses the road into hate speech.”
Melissa Barrera attends the world premiere of “Scream VI” in New York on March 6, 2023, left, and Susan Sarandon attends a particular screening of “Possibly I Do” in New York on Jan. 17, 2023. Sarandon and Barrera had been every dropped by Hollywood firms after making feedback on the Israel-Hamas conflict that some deemed antisemitic. (Pictures by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Late Wednesday, Barrera posted an announcement on Instagram Tales about her firing.
“At the beginning I condemn antisemitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any variety in opposition to any group of individuals,” she wrote.
“I imagine a gaggle of individuals are NOT their management, and that no governing physique must be above criticism,” she added. “I pray day and evening for no extra deaths, for no extra violence, and for peaceable co-existence. I’ll proceed to talk out for people who want it most and proceed to advocate for peace and security, for human rights and freedom.”
Earlier Wednesday, Deadline reported that Jenna Ortega, who played Barrera’s sister in the two previous “Scream” films, has exited the seventh installment. Ortega earlier departed the franchise because of her “Wednesday” schedule, the trade reported. A spokesperson for Ortega didn’t immediately respond to queries.
A spokesman for the United Talent Agency said Sarandon, the five-time Oscar nominee, is no longer represented by the agency. Sarandon’s exit from UTA followed comments she’s made about Israel, most recently in an appearance Nov. 17 at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York.
“There are a lot of people afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence,” Sarandon said, according to the New York Post.
The Publish reported that Sarandon joined the gang in chanting “From the river to the ocean, Palestine can be free” — a slogan some see as antisemitic as a result of it suggests the eradication of Israel.
Sarandon couldn’t be reached for remark Wednesday. On the rally, she additionally was quoted as saying: “There’s a horrible factor that’s occurred the place antisemitism has been confused with talking up in opposition to Israel. I’m in opposition to antisemitism. I’m in opposition to Islamophobia.”
The Israel-Hamas conflict has prompted rifts throughout Hollywood. Earlier, when many teams had been issuing statements condemning Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on Israel, the Writers Guild of America in the end didn’t after failing to return to an settlement. Maha Dakhil, a distinguished agent with Inventive Arts Company, final month resigned her board seat after sharing a social media submit accusing Israel of genocide. Dakhil apologized.
Israel and Hamas on Wednesday agreed to a four-day cease-fire within the conflict in Gaza.