Sarah Michelle Gellar will play an unofficial role in the upcoming untitled film I know what you did last summer outdated continuation. Gellar played doomed pageant queen Helen Shivers in the original 1997 film, which she wrote. ScreamKevin Williamson, loosely adapting Lois Duncan’s novel of the same name. Upcoming I know what you did last summer The Legacy sequel, which will be the fourth feature film in the franchise, will see Gellar’s husband Freddie Prinze Jr. reprising his original role as fisherman Ray Bronson, who had a tumultuous relationship with his latest girlfriend, Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt).
Sarah Michelle Gellar recently spoke with PEOPLE about the possibility of her reprising her role in I know what you did last summer sequel, which also stars Chase Suey Wonders, Madeline Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyreek Withers and Jonah Hauer-King. She showed that she won’t come back as Helen because “I’m dead” However, due to the fact that the director of the film, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, is her “best friend“she ended up with”unofficial work» maintaining continuity in the script. Read a full description of her work below:
[I won’t reprise my role.] I’m dead. [But] my best friend [Jennifer Kaytin Robinson] manages it, so we joke that I have an unofficial job, that is, I have continuity. So I always tell her, “Well, with these characters it’s going to happen or it’s not going to happen,” so I have sort of an unofficial job title.
What does it mean: “I know what you did last summer”
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s participation honors the franchise’s behind-the-scenes legacy
While Gellar won’t be appearing on screen in the sequel to the iconic teen horror film, her behind-the-scenes involvement shows that the film will honor the franchise’s legacy beyond simply bringing back the original characters. This is also seems to show that she still has some affection for her early film role. I know what you did last summer despite the fact that due to her character’s fate, she was unable to appear in any of its sequels.
However, Gellar’s behind-the-scenes involvement may encourage more veteran actors to join the project. At the time of writing, Prinze Jr. is the only returning cast member, although Hewitt was previously announced to be in talks to join the project. Brandi, who played Julie’s roommate Carla in the sequel. I still know what you did last summeralso said that she had a conversation about a possible return to the franchise. Having Prinze Jr. and Gellar together, even in a small capacity for the latter, may encourage both to say yes to the project.
Our look at Sarah Michelle Gellar’s unofficial role in I Know What You Did Last Summer
The future of the franchise looks bright
Ultimately, either because of her contribution to continuity, or her help in potentially bringing in more actors, or both, Gellar’s involvement could help make the film a success. This could potentially allow the franchise reboot to gain a footholdspawning new releases in a way that Prime Video canceled I know what you did last summer The TV show did not do well when its only season aired in 2021.
Source: PEOPLE