The actress announced her exit after her costar and onscreen sister Melissa Barrera was fired.
Jenna Ortegais ready to talk about her abrupt departure fromScream 7.
“The Melissa stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart, Ortega explained.
Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter in ‘Scream VI’.Credit: Philippe Bossé/Paramount
“But for me, Im really trying to prioritize new directors and original stories.
‘I never thought I would do a movie with unicorns.
But an original script is exciting.
Jenna Ortega.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
If I can help get it made, I love to do that.”
In August 2023,Happy Death DayfilmmakerChristopher Landonstepped in to take their place.
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“I will continue to advocate for peace and safety, for human rights and freedom.
Silence is not an option for me,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
She later toldThe Hollywood ReporterthatOrtega reached out to show supportafter she was fired over the social media posts.
“Shes been very supportive of me, and were sisters for life.”
Brown and Gooding have opted to return for the seventh movie.
Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega in ‘Scream VI’.Philippe Bosse/Paramount Pictures/Everett
