With the ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboot officially on the shelves, fans are wondering why the project was suddenly shut down. Days after the news was confirmed, lead star Sarah Michelle Gellar spoke out on the matter and shared her thoughts on the reboot being canceled.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Talks About Canceling ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot
While speaking with PEOPLE about the latest updates on the ‘Buffy’ reboot, Geller couldn’t believe the news. She played the lead role of Buffy in the original series, which was a huge hit when it was released. He also shared that the news of the reboot being canceled was sudden and something he saw that “no one was going to come.”He also learned that the news came at a very good time, because he was at one of the premieres of his latest film ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’. He added, “I was about to go on stage in front of all the fans. Hulu decided not to go ahead with the Buffy revival. Tell me, nobody saw this coming.”He and Chloe Zhao, who recently worked on the award-winning film ‘Hamnet’, had been working on the project for the past four years. Geller added that Zhao helped him understand the reboot and got him on board with the idea. Previously, he had never thought of returning to Sunnydale (the town in the series), even though fans had been asking about it for years. “And I’d also like to take this moment to say that Ryan Kiera Armstrong is a superstar. I’m sure no one will see him as a murderer,” he concluded.
Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals why she thinks the reboot was scrapped
The famous actor appreciated what caused the project to be canceled so suddenly. He mentioned that one of the executive producers on set wasn’t a fan of the show. The person, who didn’t want to be named, shared that she would often let everyone know her disdain for “Buffy.” He added: “So that tells you the uphill battle we’ve been fighting since day one, that your executive is literally proud to say he didn’t see it.”
