Melissa Barrera ‘fired’ from Scream 7 over social media posts on Israel-Hamas conflict

Susan Sarandon has reportedly been dropped from her talent agency over comments she made criticising the Israel-Hamas war.

The Oscar winner, 77, has attended several rallies in New York City in support of Palestine amid the ongoing conflict, most recent of which was last Friday.

At the protest, she allegedly remarked: “There are a lot of people that are afraid, that are 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”, which has since drawn criticism.She also retweeted a pro-Palestinian post on X, formerly Twitter, from Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, who has been criticised previously for making antisemitic remarks.

On Tuesday, a spokesperson for United Talent Agency (UTA) confirmed to Deadline that they were no longer working with the star, who signed with them in 2014.

The Standard has contacted a UTA spokesperson for comment.

Barrera plays Sam Carpenter in the slasher flicks (Paramount Pictures)

Her dropping comes as it was reported that Melissa Barrera was fired from the Scream 7 film over social media posts criticising the Israel-Hamas war also.

The Mexico-born actress, 33, joined the slasher franchise in 2022, playing lead Sam Carpenter in its fifth and sixth films alongside Jenna Ortega.

On Tuesday, it was reported by Variety and Deadline that the star had been “quietly dropped” from Spyglass Media’s upcoming sequel over her Instagram posts, which have been perceived to be antisemitic.

In one post, Barrera had labeled Israel as a “colonized” land and then posted content supposedly containing an antisemitic trope of Jewish people controlling the media.

According to Variety, she wrote in one Instagram Story: “Western media only shows the [Israeli] side. Why do they do that, I will let you deduce for yourself.”

The Hollywood Reporter reported that she penned in another: “Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp.

“Cornering everyone together, with nowhere to go, no electricity no water … People have learnt nothing from our histories.

“And just like our histories, people are still silently watching it all happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC CLEANSING.”

A Spyglass spokesperson told Variety: “Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.”

The Standard has contacted Spyglass Media and Melissa Barrera’s representatives for comment.

Although there had been no casting confirmations announced yet, it was expected that Barrera would reprise her role in Scream 7. She has also appeared in films such as In the Heights, Carmen and the upcoming Bed Rest.