{"id":13812,"date":"2025-04-08T05:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T05:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/jenna-ortega-reveals-why-she-left-scream\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T05:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T05:32:13","slug":"jenna-ortega-reveals-why-she-left-scream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/jenna-ortega-reveals-why-she-left-scream\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenna Ortega Reveals Why She Left Scream"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n
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Jenna Ortega’s career has soared far beyond her role in the Scream<\/em> series<\/a>, with upcoming projects including Wednesday<\/em> season two, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice<\/em>, and the current A24 release Death of a Unicorn<\/em>, showcasing her growing filmography. However, her departure from the popular slasher franchise<\/a> occurred at a tumultuous time, shortly after co-star Melissa Barrera’s firing<\/a> due to her social media posts in support of Palestine, leaving many to wonder about the behind-the-scenes circumstances.<\/p>\n

Initially, speculation suggested that Ortega’s Wednesday<\/em> filming schedule might have conflicted with the planned Scream 7<\/em>, considering the expected longer delay between parts six and seven, with part five releasing in January 2022 and part six in March 2023. The directing duo, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, had passed the torch<\/a> to Christopher Landon, who eventually exited the project<\/a> following Ortega’s departure.<\/p>\n

Original Scream<\/em> creator Kevin Williamson joined the project<\/a> last year, with Scream 7<\/em> slated for release in February 2026. Williamson has been actively incorporating former Ghostfaces<\/a> and other past characters into the cast. Although Ortega’s character survived Scream VI<\/em>, and despite Williamson’s involvement, the actress will not be returning. In a recent interview with the Cut<\/a>, Ortega addressed her departure, providing additional context.<\/p>\n

“It had nothing to do with pay or scheduling,” Ortega clarified, dispelling earlier rumors of Wednesday<\/em> scheduling conflicts. Instead, her decision was influenced by the departure of directors Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett from the next Scream<\/em> installment and the controversy surrounding Barrera.<\/p>\n

“The Melissa situation was unfolding, and everything was falling apart. If Scream VII<\/em> wasn’t going to be with that team of directors and the people I had grown to love, it didn’t feel like the right career move for me at the time.”<\/p>\n

The Cut article highlights Ortega’s packed schedule, even without any upcoming Scream<\/em> projects, with her Netflix series returning and roles in feature films like Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/em> with the Weeknd, Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun<\/em>, and Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist<\/em>. Read more of the interview here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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