The same people that fired Melissa and dropped Susan have no issues with making movies demeaning towards Africans. : Actress Melissa Barrera has been fired from the next Scream film sequel after its makers said her pro-Palestinian social media posts were antisemitic.

The star has posted regularly about the Israel-Gaza conflict, including resharing one post that accused Israel of "genocide and ethnic cleansing".

Production company Spyglass said it had "zero tolerance for antisemitism".

Meanwhile, Susan Sarandon has been dropped by her Hollywood agency after speaking at a pro-Palestinian rally.

Sarandon, who starred in Thelma & Louise, has not commented on her situation.

On Wednesday evening, Mexican actress Barrera defended her comments.

Posting on Instagram she wrote: "I believe a group of people are not their leadership and that no governing body should be above criticism.

"I pray day and night for no more deaths, for no more violence and for peaceful co-existence. I will continue to speak out for those that need it most and continue to advocate for peace and safety, for human rights and freedom.

"Silence is not an option for me."

Before her departure was announced, Barrera reshared a quote from another account on her Instagram story which read: "At the end of the day, I'd rather be excluded for who I include, than be included for who I exclude."

That post has been interpreted by some of her followers as a reference to her being sacked from the film.

Barrera has led the previous two Scream movies and has also starred in the recent screen version of Carmen and the 2021 adaptation of stage musical In The Heights