Sarah Michelle Gellar introduces 'Buffy' revival's new slayer
- On May 15, Sarah Michelle Gellar introduced 15-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the lead for Hulu's Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot via Instagram.
- Gellar developed the revival over three years with the Zuckerman sisters after a pitch by Chloe Zhao and will reprise Buffy Summers as a mentor.
- Armstrong, known for roles in American Horror Story and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, was chosen for her talent and emotional intelligence fitting the high-school slayer.
- In the Instagram video, Gellar asked Armstrong if she would join her in a mission to save the world, to which Armstrong emotionally responded with gratitude for being chosen.
- The reboot marks a new chapter in the Buffyverse with Gellar as executive producer and actor, signaling the continuation of the story for a new generation.
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A new chosen one: Ryan Kiera Armstrong is the next vampire slayer in Buffy reboot
Actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong has just been cast in the lead role alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar in the pilot for Hulu's reboot of the wildly popular late '90s television series Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
Buffy Returns, and Has a New Choice: Ryan Kiera Armstrong
Buffy returns. But not alone. After months of silence and indiscretions, comes the first official announcement from the set of the reboot of "Buffy l'ammazzavampiri." Sarah Michelle Gellar, the face symbol of the cult series from the '90s, not only will take up the role that made her famous, but she also publicly welcomed her new "prescelta": the actress born in the 10 Ryan Kiera Armstrong. The scene of the proposal was shared by Gellar herself …
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