In late December 2022, Sarah Michelle Gellar spoke with SFX Magazine (via MovieWeb) about “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” More specifically, she revealed whether or not she’s interested in returning to the role of Buffy Summers in some form or fashion. “I’m not. I am very proud of the show that we created, and it doesn’t need to be done. We wrapped that up,” she explained, though she mentions that she wouldn’t be opposed to the powers that be keeping the story behind the series alive without her. As she notes, it’s a story of female empowerment — a fact encapsulated perfectly by the series’ ending.
Additionally, there’s another factor to consider when discussing a “Buffy” revival: time. As of May 2023, the show will have been off the air for 20 years, and as a grown adult, Gellar doesn’t feel it’s right to keep her version of Buffy Summers around. She says, “The metaphors of ‘Buffy’ were the horrors of adolescence. I think I look young, but I am not an adolescent.” With that, it couldn’t be more clear that Gellar’s time in the world of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is long over, which may be disappointing to some, but her reasons make sense. Besides, Gellar is just as busy as ever with other big and small screen productions.
Surely someday “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” will return to TV, and when it does, it will have to do so without Sarah Michelle Gellar at the forefront.
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