{"id":1968493,"date":"2025-08-19T12:35:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1968493"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:35:56","slug":"jasmin-savoy-brown-reflects-on-melissa-barrera-and-jenna-ortegas-scream-7-exits-really-sad-and-stressful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jasmin-savoy-brown-reflects-on-melissa-barrera-and-jenna-ortegas-scream-7-exits-really-sad-and-stressful\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasmin Savoy Brown reflects on Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega&#8217;s \u201cScream 7\u201d exits: &#8216;Really sad and stressful&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A member of the Core Four addressed the departures of Melissa Barrera and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jenna-ortega\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jenna Ortega;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jenna Ortega<\/a> from <em>Scream 7<\/em> in an interview published in a new book.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror<\/em>, authored by Ashley Cullins of the Ankler, tells the story of the <em>Scream<\/em> franchise, including what happened with <em>Scream 7<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among various interviews on the subject, Cullins spoke with Jasmin Savoy Brown, who plays Mindy Meeks, the daughter of Martha (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/heather-matarazzo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Heather Matarazzo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Heather Matarazzo<\/a>) and the niece of Randy (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jamie-kennedy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jamie Kennedy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jamie Kennedy<\/a>). The character is a member of the Core Four, a new generation of Ghostface survivors who featured prominently in <em>Scream<\/em> (2022) and <em>Scream VI<\/em> (2023), along with Barrera as Sam Carpenter; Ortega as Sam&#8217;s sister, Tara; and Mason Gooding as Mindy&#8217;s brother, Chad Meeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both Brown and Gooding are reprising their roles for <em>Scream 7<\/em>, but not the other two. Barrera was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/melissa-barrera-dropped-from-scream-7-8405820\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fired from the sequel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">fired from the sequel<\/a> after social media posts criticizing Israel&#8217;s actions in the war with Hamas were deemed antisemitic by production company Spyglass. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/melissa-barrera-responds-scream-7-firing-8406322\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Barrera adamantly maintains she's not antisemitic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Barrera adamantly maintains she&#8217;s not antisemitic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Philippe Bosse\/Paramount Pictures\/Everett<\/p>\n<p> Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega in &#8216;Scream VI&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ortega&#8217;s exit was revealed in the days after her costar&#8217;s departure. At the time, it was reported that her commitments on Netflix&#8217;s <em>Wednesday<\/em> series already prevented her from a <em>Scream 7<\/em> comeback. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jenna-ortega-says-scream-exit-wasnt-due-pay-or-scheduling-11710223\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:She has since stated;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">She has since stated<\/a>, &#8220;The Melissa stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart. If <em>Scream 7<\/em> wasn&#8217;t going to be with that team of directors and those people I fell in love with, then it didn&#8217;t seem like the right move for me in my career at the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brown now comments on the situation, telling Cullins in the book, &#8220;It&#8217;s been really sad and stressful,&#8221; referring to the past year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Often, actors are expected to know as much about politics as politicians. And, in today&#8217;s day and age, when everything is online, everyone thinks they&#8217;re an expert in everything, which isn&#8217;t the case,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I also think there is a clear difference between talking politics and standing up for people who don&#8217;t have a voice. It&#8217;s not politics, it&#8217;s human life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brown went on to say that she hopes the Core Four can reunite at some point in the future of the franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I can&#8217;t imagine making this movie without Melissa and Jenna,&#8221; the actress, also known for <em>Yellowjackets<\/em>, continued. &#8220;It won&#8217;t be the same. On the flip side, I do care about this character so much, and I care so much about the people that care about her. I hope that someday \u2014 even if it&#8217;s 20 years from \u00adnow \u2014 the Core Four gets back together on screen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Philippe Boss\u00c3\u00a9\/Paramount Jasmin Savoy Brown in 'Scream VI'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uTDs1ZxOTfOyajuPtvlctw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/e07ba40b8e0a024e38ef5a42695e4000\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Philippe Boss\u00c3\u00a9\/Paramount Jasmin Savoy Brown in &#8216;Scream VI&#8217;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Want more movie news? Sign up for\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ewk-movie-opt-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ewk-movie-opt-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:'s free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8216;s free newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Scream 7<\/em> will now focus on Sidney Prescott and the family she built off-screen. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/neve-campbell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Neve Campbell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Neve Campbell<\/a> returns to her iconic role after sitting out <em>Scream IV<\/em>. Isabel May will play Sidney&#8217;s daughter, while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/joel-mchale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joel McHale;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joel McHale<\/a> will play Sidney&#8217;s husband, Mark Evans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alongside Brown and Gooding are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/courteney-cox\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Courteney Cox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Courteney Cox<\/a>, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O&#8217;Connor,\u00a0Asa Germann,\u00a0Sam Rechner, Anna Camp, Mark Consuelos, and <em>Scream<\/em> veterans whose characters were killed off in previous movies, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/david-arquette\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:David Arquette;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">David Arquette<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/scott-foley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scott Foley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Scott Foley<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/matthew-lillard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matthew Lillard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matthew Lillard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kevin-williamson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kevin Williamson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kevin Williamson<\/a>, another icon of the franchise who worked on the scripts for the original <em>Scream<\/em> (1996), <em>Scream 2<\/em> (1997), and <em>Scream 4<\/em> (2011), now directs <em>Scream 7<\/em>. He calls the next installment &#8220;a standalone,&#8221; according to the book, &#8220;but it\u2019ll probably feel more like the original <em>Scream<\/em>s than any of them, which is what I love about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror<\/em> is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/737469\/your-favorite-scary-movie-by-ashley-cullins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:now available for purchase;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">now available for purchase<\/a>. <em>Scream 7<\/em> is scheduled for theaters on Feb. 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/scream-7-jasmin-savoy-brown-melissa-barrera-jenna-ortega-exits-really-sad-stressful-11792470\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A member of the Core Four addressed the departures of Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega from Scream 7 in an interview published in a new book. 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