Skeet Ulrich, who starred in 1996’s “Scream” as Billy Loomis and later reprised the role in both 2022’s “Scream” and 2023’s “Scream VI,” has opened up about not being able to complete what he calls his “three-film arc” after his co-star, Melissa Barrera, was fired from the franchise.
\n\nSpeaking with US Weekly, Ulrich explained that he doesn’t see himself returning to the franchise because “without Melissa Barrera and Sam Loomis, there’s no Billy Loomis.” (Barrera played Sam Carpenter, who was revealed to be Loomis’ daughter.) “He was in her head. They had their chance at it and didn’t quite get to complete the three-film arc that they talked to me about.”
\n\nAfter starring in “Scream” and “Scream VI,” Barrera was ousted from the films by “Scream” franchise producer Spyglass due to social media posts criticizing Israel amid the war in Gaza in 2023. At the time, the company said it had “zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.”
\n\nAfter the firing, Barrera’s on-screen sister, Jenna Ortega, announced she wouldn’t return for 2026’s “Scream 7.” Neither Barrera…
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