Scream 7 cast: as Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega leave franchise, will Neve Campbell star in horror sequel?

Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now
Scream 7 production has been disrupted as Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera leave the cast

The Scream franchise has seen the departure of two of its main stars, with Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega no longer expected to star in Scream 7. Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter in Scream five and six, was fired after making several posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict, and for resharing a post which accused the state of Israel of  ‘genocide and ethnic cleansing’.

Spyglass, the production company behind the Scream movies, dropped the actress and released a statement saying they have a ‘zero tolerance for antisemitism’, although Barrera does not believe her comments were antisemitic.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad
Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega will not return in Scream 7Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega will not return in Scream 7
Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega will not return in Scream 7

One day after Barrera’s firing, Jenna Ortega, who played Tara Carpenter (Sam’s sister) in the last two films, announced that she would not appear in the next instalment either. She cited schedule conflicts with her hit Addams Family spin-off series Wednesday as the reason for her departure.

With the loss of two of the planned leads for the next film, and uncertainty about further cast departures, producers are having to rethink the next movie. This is what we know so far, and who is expected to star in Scream 7:

Who is in the cast of Scream 7?

The cast list has not yet been confirmed and it is possible that some stars may choose to leave the franchise, but so far it is expected that several actors from Scream 6 will return - they are:

  • Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin
  • Jasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy Meeks-Martin
  • Roger Jackson as Ghostface (voice)
  • Josh Segarra as Danny Brackett
  • Hayden Panettiere as Kirby Reed
  • Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers
Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox could be the main stars of Scream 7 Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox could be the main stars of Scream 7
Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox could be the main stars of Scream 7

Will Neve Campbell be in Scream 7?

Neve Campbell, the original ‘final girl’ who played Sidney Prescott in the Scream films, appeared in the first five movies but decided not to return for Scream 6 over a conflict around equal pay.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Ahead of Scream 6 the actress said that the pay offer she received didn’t reflect the value she brought to the franchise. She later said that the pay issue was a matter of principal for her.