Sarah Michelle Gellar closes Buffy’s haters restarts and makes fun of the way the new series honors the original

Sarah Michelle Gellar he is clarifying that he has no time for negativity when he comes to his neighbor Buffy The Vampire Slayer Restart.

In a recent interview with USA Today, the actress claimed to believe that the restarts and revival play an important role in entertainment, creating “work that does not only exceed the test of the time (e) that people still remember, but still have fun”.

When they give the new generations the possibility of connecting with loved stories, he said:

“I was lucky enough to have a job that people remember for all different moments. If your art you have created is still significant and even while the world changes that still has an emotional resonance for fans, it is all that we could ever ask for.”

Gellar recognized that the public can be difficult for restarting, but it is confident that this was made for the right reasons. He explained that success derives from the construction of something that stands alone while “captures the DNA of the original” rather than simply repeat what happened before.

The new Buffy series is leaning on that philosophy. Nascent star Ryan Kiera Armstrong He is entering the role of the Vampire Slayer chosen while Gellar returns to a recurring support role.

Speaking separately with IGN, he stressed that the new show is not only based on nostalgia.

“Buffy’s heart always concerned the family found – that sense of belonging and to be loved for what you are – and this is more important now than ever. The fact that people still have such love for the show after all these years is incredibly special.”

It is worth noting that this is not the first time that Gellar has revisited an old role. He recently resumed his character Helen shines I know what you did last summer And he admitted that his perspective on the return to the past has passed over time. For her, what matters is if the project feels fresh and significant for today’s audience.

The sequel to Buffy without title has already concluded the filming in his pilot episode and is destined to preview on Hulu. With Gellar who supports him and promises that the show honors the “original DNA” as he carves his path.