Jenna Ortega shares an overview of the knife on her screaming out

Jenna Ortega’s star has long been high beyond the Shout Series – She has Wednesday Season two to come, played in Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceand is in the current A24 version Death of a unicornTo name more credits on its curriculum vitae constantly increasing. But its release from the popular Slasher franchise came at such a difficult time, no more after the Co-Star Melissa Barrera was dismissed for publications on social networks in support of Palestine, wondered exactly what happened behind the scenes.

At the time, there was speculation Wednesday The filming calendar has created a conflict with the potential CRI 7Although it was understood that there would be a longer delay between the parties six and seven that they had had between five (released in January 2022) and six (March 2023). The staging team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett had given the reins to Christopher Landon, who ended up leaving the project itself after the departure of Ortega.

OG Shout Chef Kevin Williamson is on board last year –CRI 7 Should finally strike the rooms in February 2026 – and actively added old Filtis and other characters in the distribution. Although the character of Ortega has survived Scream VIAnd despite the change of guard with Williamson realizing, the star does not come back. In a new interview with The Cut, she addressed her departure, offering some additional details.

“It had nothing to do with salary or planning,” said Ortega, demystifying the previous one Wednesday History conflict planning. It had more to do with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett going from the next Shout Entrance – and the controversy of Barrera.

“Melissa stuff happened, and it was a kind of collapsing. If Scream VII was not going to be with this team of directors and the people I fell in love, so that did not seem to be the right decision for me in my career at the time. »»

The cutting article underlines how busy Ortega even without more Shout On his plate, with his Netflix series returns and transformed into feature films, including Hurry up tomorrow With the week, Taika Waititi Klara and the sunAnd Cathy Yan The gallery owner. Learn more about the interview here.

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