Melissa Barrera stars in Titaníque and launches production company after Scream 7 firing
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Updated · Variety · May 6
Melissa Barrera stars in Titaníque and launches production company after Scream 7 firing
1 articles · Updated · Variety · May 6
In a Variety interview, the 35-year-old said she was effectively blacklisted for nearly a year after 2023 Gaza posts and is now performing on Broadway in Manhattan.
Barrera said work dried up until filmmaker Boots Riley contacted her in August 2024, after which new offers arrived, including roles in "The Copenhagen Test" and the Broadway musical.
She rejects antisemitism allegations tied to her criticism of Israel's war in Gaza, says some Hollywood figures still block her, and plans to build projects with like-minded, pro-Palestinian collaborators.
Has an actress's firing over her Gaza posts created a new political blacklist for Hollywood actors?
Why are some stars now applauded for the same views that got others fired from major film roles?