Skeet Ulrich On Not Completing ‘Scream’ “Three-Film Arc”: “Without Melissa Barrera & Sam Loomis, There’s No Billy Loomis”

Skeet Ulrich has revealed that he won't be returning to the "Scream" franchise after the firing of Melissa Barrera in 2023. The actor, who portrayed Billy Loomis in the original horror film, stated that he wouldn't complete the planned three-film arc without Barrera, as she played his daughter and appeared to him in hallucinations.

Ulrich emphasized that without Melissa and Sam Loomis, there is no Billy Loomis. The decision came about after Barrera took to social media in 2023 to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and criticize Israel's actions during the conflict with Hamas. In response, "Scream" producer Spyglass stated that they did not support her posts and fired her from "Scream 7."

This firing prompted a significant change in the film, with director Christopher Landon and co-star Jenna Ortega also leaving. The story was subsequently adapted to focus on Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott and her daughter, who are hunted by a new Ghostface. Ulrich is not the only former "Scream" cast member to comment on Barrera's firing.

Matthew Lillard, who played the other Ghostface killer from the original film, also spoke out about his return to the franchise and expressed regret for not considering Barrera's situation.