Matthew Lillard expresses embarrassment over ‘Scream 7’ return after Melissa Barrera’s firing

DiscussingFilm, citing Entertainment Weekly, reports that Matthew Lillard expressed regret about returning to ‘Scream 7’ after Spyglass fired Melissa Barrera over her comments about Palestine. “I’m embarrassed, that’s the truth, I blew that,” he said, calling Barrera “on the right side of history” and himself “on the wrong side of history for that.” He added that he still likes being in the movie, but “it may not have been the best idea.”