Sarah Michelle Gellar might not be done battling the forces of darkness.
When discussing her new role in the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin, the Golden Globe nominee expressed her growing interest in exploring the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe once again.
“It’s funny, I always used to say no, because it’s in its bubble and it’s so perfect,” Gellar explained on The Drew Barrymore Show. “But watching Sex and the City and seeing Dexter, and realizing there are ways to do it, definitely does get your mind thinking, ‘Well, maybe.’”
Gellar noted that revisiting Buffy wouldn’t necessarily require a prequel. “No, it could be anything. It’s a universe. And it makes you realize that in this world, we need those heroes, I think, more so than ever,” she said.
The beloved series, based on Joss Whedon’s 1992 film of the same name, aired for seven seasons on The WB from 1997 to 2003. As Drew Barrymore revealed during the interview, she once auditioned for the original film. The show followed the titular Valley girl as she transferred to Sunnydale High, located on a Hellmouth—a hotbed for supernatural evil that provided no shortage of foes for her to fight.
Interestingly, Gellar had expressed opposition to revisiting Buffy as recently as January 2023. Speaking to SFX Magazine, she said, “I am very proud of the show that we created, and (a revival) doesn’t need to be done. We wrapped that up. I am all for them continuing the story, because there’s the story of female empowerment.”
Gellar praised the show’s ending, explaining, “I love the way the show was left: ‘Every girl who has the power can have the power.’ It’s set up perfectly for someone else to have the power. But like I said, the metaphors of Buffy were the horrors of adolescence. I think I look young, but I am not an adolescent.”
Still, enthusiasm for a revival persists. Dolly Parton, a silent producer on the series, hinted earlier this year that it’s a possibility. “They’re still working on that. They’re thinking about bringing it back and revamping it,” Parton told Business Insider.
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