Wednesday Addams actress Jenna Ortega drops massive role due to ‘scheduling conflicts,’ but people aren’t buying it



Jenna Ortega is only 21 years old, but she’s already making big waves in Hollywood, and not just because she’s a “well-loved actress.”

Ortega, best known for playing Wednesday Addams in the popular Netflix series "Wednesday" and Tara Carpenter in the last two "Scream" films, recently announced that she would “no longer be reprising her role in the upcoming ‘Scream’ film.”

Unfortunately, there’s been little explanation regarding her decision to part ways with the role. However, Ortega’s departure comes at a most uncanny moment.

“The day before it was announced that Jenna Ortega would not be returning to the next ‘Scream’ film, it was also announced that her co-star Melissa Barrera had actually been fired from the franchise,” says Lauren Chen.

The event, which has been trending on X, is so “politically charged because [Barrera] wasn't let go for anything like inappropriate behavior on set or some crazy personal drama that was causing her to downward spiral,” explains Lauren, but rather for an “Instagram story post weighing in on the current conflict in the Middle East.”

Barrera posted:

Following the actress' dismissal, Spyglass Media released the following statement:

“Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: We have 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 crossed the line into hate speech.”

Lauren finds this response interesting, considering “Hollywood has slowly but surely been ramping up the political propaganda in their films and their series,” and actors these days are constantly “posing as activists.” Further, the issue over the conflict in the Middle East has people divided, even in Hollywood.

But the real question is, does Ortega’s departure have anything to do with Barrera's dismissal? Naturally, many are suspicious that the actress’ decision to walk is her way of taking a stance against cancel culture or possibly even agreeing with Barrera's comments.

However, according to reports, Ortega dropped the role “due to her busy filming schedule on the second season of Netflix's ‘Wednesday’ and wrapping on filming for ‘Beetle Juice 2.’”

“That’s not what social media is buying,” says Lauren, however. “A lot of people on X specifically are completely convinced that actually Ortega leaving the project was a sign of solidarity with her co-star” and are “applauding” her decision as a means of “standing up against censorship and bullying.”

“Whatever the real reason for Ortega’s departure, I think we can't deny that all of this is just going to hurt the next ‘Scream’ film,” Lauren says.


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When asked about why Hollywood lectures Americans about politics, Goldie Hawn explains: 'I stay in my lane'



There is an obvious political slant in Hollywood toward Democrats and liberal ideologies. But Goldie Hawn is reminding Hollywood celebrities that their job is to entertain the public no matter what political affiliations they have.

"The Center for Responsive Politics reports that individuals and firms in the television, movie and music industries gave $84 million in campaign contributions during the 2016 election cycle, with 80% going to Democrats," the New York Times reported in 2018.

In the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, Democratic candidates received an overwhelming majority of votes in Los Angeles County, with Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden receiving 72% and 71%, respectively.

Hawn appeared on SiriusXM's "The Megyn Kelly Show" on Friday, where she was asked about Hollywood's political activism that is off-putting to many Americans.

"I think it’s why it drives people crazy when Hollywood tries to act holier than thou and starts lecturing middle America about morality and so on," said host Megyn Kelly. “And you know, these people sitting in Iowa who have never done any, they’ve never tried to put someone on a casting couch … They’re like, 'You could save your lectures for somebody else.'"

Hawn agreed and replied, "That’s right, exactly."

“A lot of Hollywood has a lot of missions, right? And you know, you want to put your name onto something that you believe in, but it doesn’t make a difference. And that’s the reality," said Hawn, who has been an actress since the 1960s and has 38 acting credits under her name.

Hawn admitted, “I stay in my lane."

"But the reality is, is that if we want to do anything, we want to do it for all people, not just for a group or whatever," noted the "Overboard" movie star.

“What makes polarity even more is creating teams on either side of the aisle,” the Oscar-winning actress continued. “And I don’t think that’s what we do. I think we entertain. I think we bring awareness to people, just of their ability to laugh, to have joy, to experience it, to cry. We are emotional beings and create emotion in others. And it’s in this case, I think we’re in service.”

Goldie Hawn on The Role of Hollywood and Performers in Society | The Megyn Kelly Show www.youtube.com

In June, Joe Rogan claimed that the entertainment industry is full of "insecure people" who are willing to adopt "liberal sensibilities" to advance their careers. Rogan — who starred in two hit TV shows — asked how there could be an industry where "everyone is liberal" when the "country is basically divided 50-50?"

At the Golden Globe Awards show in 2020, comedian Ricky Gervais unleashed a memorable tongue-lashing on celebrities for lecturing the public.

"So, if you do win an award tonight, don't use it as a platform to make a political speech," Gervais instructed the star-studded Hollywood audience. "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg. So, if you win, come up, accept your little award. Thank your agent and your god, and f*** off!"