Sarah Michelle Gellar has an unofficial role on the upcoming untitled I know what you did last summer Legacy sequel. Gellar played doomed pageant queen Helen Shivers in the original 1997 film, which was written by screams Kevin Williamson, loosely adapting the Lois Duncan novel of the same name. The upcoming I know what you did last summer The legacy sequel, which will be the fourth feature-length installment in the franchise, will have Gellar’s husband Freddie Prinze Jr. reprising his original role as fisherman Ray Bronson, who was in a budding relationship with The Last Girl Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt).
Sarah Michelle Gellar recently chatted with People About the possibility of her reprising her role in the I know what you did last summer Sequel, which also stars Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Hauer-King. She revealed that She will not return as Helen because “I am dead.” However, due to the fact that the movie director Jennifer Caitlin Robinson is her “best friend“, she found herself with a “Unofficial workRead her full job description below:
[I won’t reprise my role.] I am dead. [But] my best friend [Jennifer Kaytin Robinson] Is directed it, so we joke that I have an unofficial job, which is I am continuity. So I’m always the one who tells you, “Well, this would happen, or this wouldn’t happen with the characters,” so I have an unofficial job title.
What this means for I know what you did last summer
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s involvement honors the legacy of the franchise behind the scenes
Although Gellar won’t appear on screen in the sequel to the iconic teen horror movie, her behind-the-scenes involvement shows that the movie will honor the franchise’s legacy in ways that go beyond just bringing back original characters. It too Seems to show that she still has a measure of affection for her early movie role in I know what you did last summer Despite the fact that her character’s fate was not able to appear in any sequels.
However, Gellar’s behind-the-scenes involvement May encourage more legacy cast members to join the project. At the time of writing, Prinze Jr. is the only returning cast member, although it was previously announced that Hewitt was in talks to join the project. Brandi, who played Julie’s roommate Carla in the sequel I still know what you did last summeralso revealed that she had a conversation about potentially returning to the franchise. The combined presence of Prince Jr. and Geller, even in a small capacity for the latter, could possibly encourage both to say yes to the project.
Our take on Sarah Michelle Gellar’s unofficial I Know What You Did Last Summer role
The future of the franchise looks bright
Ultimately, either because of her contributions, her help in potentially bringing in more cast members, or both, Gellar’s involvement could help make the movie a success. This Could potentially allow the reboot of the franchise to stickSpawning further installments in a way that Prime Video was cancelled I know what you did last summer The TV show did not end when its one season aired in 2021.
Source: People