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Melissa Barrera showed solidarity with Palestinians. Hollywood showed its persistent double standard. [View all] Celerity Dec 2023 OP

Hollywood hypocrisy is on display daily, but... NCIndie Dec 2023 #1

When you look at the statements, aims, desires, and actual actions of many in the RW Netanyahu coalition, it is not Celerity Dec 2023 #2

And she is entitled to her opinion about such things NCIndie Dec 2023 #3

And the film's producers are entitled to the consequences of their actions. I can deffo seeing it not ending well for Celerity Dec 2023 #15

You're assuming that movie goers are: NCIndie Dec 2023 #16

Oh, Scream's demographics are very clued into this level of drama (the lead actress binned) and I doubt will Celerity Dec 2023 #17

THIS malaise Dec 2023 #10

Scream 7 Firing Decried as Censorship in Letter Signed by More Than 1300 Actors and Artists (including Oscar winner Celerity Dec 2023 #25

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wth obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #5

What is she besides an actress (that anyone cares about her opinion)? gulliver Dec 2023 #6

The first sentence of the article addressed that (she also played the lead role in Carmen, the film reboot of the opera) Celerity Dec 2023 #7

And also gained huge acclaim starring in Vida and In the Heights obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #8

When this happened a few weeks ago xmas74 Dec 2023 #9

where did she say Celerity Dec 2023 #12

She didn't say that obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #20

Someone actually sent out the link to her Instagram xmas74 Dec 2023 #35

So you have no actual proof/evidence with links? Celerity Dec 2023 #37

It's been all over the place for almost two weeks. xmas74 Dec 2023 #38

No, you made a big claim, and cannot back it up. Celerity Dec 2023 #39

From the sound of it, this sounds more like a business decision than retribution DFW Dec 2023 #11

Sorry, not buying that line of logic, especially as there likely will be a reverse-boycott now, and the demographics Celerity Dec 2023 #14

I'll bet the studio execs know more about their industry and random posters on a political chat forum. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #18

The other lead just left it: Jenna Ortega exits Scream 7 after firing of Melissa Barrera over Palestine posts Celerity Dec 2023 #22

They should use AI instead. 😂🤣😂🤣 Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #24

This was the reboot of the Scream franchise that ahd done very well -- Barrerra and Ortega were the leads! obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #26

If that audience is anything like the ones I meet with in the States DFW Dec 2023 #21

You are missing my point. They will focus on Melissa Barrera being sacked, plus the other lead (Jenna Ortega) just left Celerity Dec 2023 #23

They know they are screwed -- the franchise is pretty much dead with Ortega quitting obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #28

Maybe, but I think the vast audience disconnects DFW Dec 2023 #30

Disagree, a shedload of my age demographic is very much into fandom. I absolutely do not think Spyglass can just lose Celerity Dec 2023 #31

I'll bow to your judgment on that DFW Dec 2023 #33

Scream is a GenX and older Millenial franchise obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #27

It's the American students I run into DFW Dec 2023 #32

She should team up with Gina Carano and start their own production company Jose Garcia Dec 2023 #13

Gina Carano is a wingnut trust fund baby who can't act, Melissa Barrerra is the opposite obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #19

Gina Carano is a RW shitbag who works with Ben Shapiro, zero chance Barrera hooks up with her Celerity Dec 2023 #29

"Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp," she wrote in one recent post." GuppyGal Dec 2023 #34

Why bring up the holocaust at all ? JI7 Dec 2023 #36

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