Sarah Michelle Gellar raised our hopes that we might see her return to Sunnydale as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" when she told E! News that she'd be open to bringing "Buffy" back to the big screen. "(Creator) Joss (Whedon) and I always talk about a movie," Gellar said. "If there was ever the right story, we would do it." Color us thrilled! But if the stars somehow aligned to bring us another Chosen One movie with SMG, where's the rest of the cast in terms of availability? Let's find out:
Sarah Michelle Gellar was already busy with other roles while she was playing vampire slayer Buffy Summers from 1997 to 2003. The 36-year-old actress was more selective with projects after "Buffy" went off the air, and also focused on building a family with husband Freddie Prinze Jr. (whom she married in 2002). The couple now have two kids together, and Gellar has moved back to TV. This fall, she'll star in a CBS comedy pilot along with Robin Williams.
To those who best know Alyson Hannigan as Lily on "How I Met Your Mother," we kindly ask that you binge watch "Buffy" and get to know Willow. Hannigan's character is hands down one of our favorite witches on TV. Now 39, she's a married mom of two (she tied the knot with another "Buffy" alum, Alexis Denisof, in 2003) and busy with film and TV roles. But with , this could be the perfect time to grab her for a "Buffy" movie.
We have a permanent soft spot in our hearts for Nicholas Brendon's lovable "Buffy" character Xander. The Los Angeles native, now 42, hasn't had another role quite like that of Buffy Summers' loyal (and funny) friend, but he has stuck close to TV in the years since, appearing on "Criminal Minds" as Kevin Lynch.
Anthony Head played smartypants Rupert Giles, Sunnydale High's librarian and Buffy's Watcher. He's known best in the States for his sage advice and fatherly instincts, but his career extends far beyond the "Slayer." In addition to dabbling in movies like 2011's "The Iron Lady" and this month's release, "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters," Head has appeared in TV series "Dancing on the Edge" and "Warehouse 13."
Before vampires drank Tru Blood in Louisiana and uncovered "Originals" in Mystic Falls, there was David Boreanaz's Angel. Boreanaz portrayed this tortured vamp so well he got his own show, "Angel," from 1999 to 2004. Since then, he's been a megastar over on "Bones" as Special Agent Seeley Booth -- although his personal life did take a hit in 2010 when he admitted to cheating on his wife.
Michelle Trachtenberg came late to Sunnydale as Buffy's little sister Dawn. Although Buffy soon learned Dawn's true identity, their sisterhood was as real as ever. Since then, Trachtenberg, 27, has taken her talents most memorably to "Gossip Girl" as the insane Georgina Sparks. This fall, she'll play the wife of Lee Harvey Oswald in the National Geographic Channel's TV movie "Killing Kennedy."
While Buffy's father figure was found in her high school's library, she had a rock-solid mom at home in Kristine Sutherland's Joyce Summers. We're still heartbroken over the end of her time on the series -- one of the toughest scenes Joss Whedon had to write. Since "Buffy," Sutherland's kept a low profile, but she did have an appearance on "The Following" this year.
Whether you loved or loathed Spike, we can all agree that there is no "Buffy" without James Marsters' punk vampire. In addition to appearing in the "Buffy" spinoff, "Angel," Marsters, 50, moved on to TV shows like "Caprica" and "Smallville" while juggling his music career as a singer-songwriter. His band, Ghost of the Robot, released its most recent album, "Murphy's Law," in December 2011.
Charisma Carpenter's Cordelia wasn't a friendly face initially, but she became a part of the Scooby Gang at heart. After "Buffy," Carpenter reprised her character on "Angel," and then moved on to a mini-"Buffy" reunion with Hannigan on "Veronica Mars." Lately, Carpenter could be found on ABC Family's "The Lying Game," but that series was recently canceled.
Has there ever been a better TV band name than Dingoes Ate My Baby? Perhaps, but we're letting Seth Green's guitar-playing werewolf character Oz take the honorary title. Since his time on "Buffy," TV viewers haven't seen much of Green, but they have heard him do prolific voice work on "Robot Chicken" and "Family Guy." This fall, Green will join Giovanni Ribisi in a Fox pilot produced by Seth MacFarlane called "Dads."
Eliza Dushku's Faith wasn't around often, but when she was the vampire slaying character was a force. Dushku also put her talent for being badass to good use in "Angel," "Tru Calling" and "Dollhouse." If you want to hear some of the star's voicework, check out Disney XD's new animated series, "Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H."
Marc Blucas' Riley wasn't perfect, but he did stand by Buffy when all hell broke loose (which, in Sunnydale, was basically every day). Since the show ended, Blucas has made several appearances on the big and small screens, most recently on the series "Necessary Roughness," which he departed this year. According to IMDb, he's currently filming a sports drama movie called "One Heart."
No one knew vengeance like Emma Caulfield's Anya. Since "Buffy," Caulfield has popped up in a number of TV shows, most recently USA's "Royal Pains" in 2012, and can be found vlogging away on YouTube. As for whether she'd join any future "Buffy" reunions, Caulfield isn't holding her breath. She told a Twitter follower, "It's not something I would do ... with my character being dead and all."
Sarah Michelle Gellar raised our hopes that we might see her return to Sunnydale as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" when she told E! News that she'd be open to bringing "Buffy" back to the big screen. "(Creator) Joss (Whedon) and I always talk about a movie," Gellar said. "If there was ever the right story, we would do it." Color us thrilled! But if the stars somehow aligned to bring us another Chosen One movie with SMG, where's the rest of the cast in terms of availability? Let's find out:
Sarah Michelle Gellar was already busy with other roles while she was playing vampire slayer Buffy Summers from 1997 to 2003. The 36-year-old actress was more selective with projects after "Buffy" went off the air, and also focused on building a family with husband Freddie Prinze Jr. (whom she married in 2002). The couple now have two kids together, and Gellar has moved back to TV. This fall, she'll star in a CBS comedy pilot along with Robin Williams.
To those who best know Alyson Hannigan as Lily on "How I Met Your Mother," we kindly ask that you binge watch "Buffy" and get to know Willow. Hannigan's character is hands down one of our favorite witches on TV. Now 39, she's a married mom of two (she tied the knot with another "Buffy" alum, Alexis Denisof, in 2003) and busy with film and TV roles. But with , this could be the perfect time to grab her for a "Buffy" movie.
We have a permanent soft spot in our hearts for Nicholas Brendon's lovable "Buffy" character Xander. The Los Angeles native, now 42, hasn't had another role quite like that of Buffy Summers' loyal (and funny) friend, but he has stuck close to TV in the years since, appearing on "Criminal Minds" as Kevin Lynch.
Anthony Head played smartypants Rupert Giles, Sunnydale High's librarian and Buffy's Watcher. He's known best in the States for his sage advice and fatherly instincts, but his career extends far beyond the "Slayer." In addition to dabbling in movies like 2011's "The Iron Lady" and this month's release, "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters," Head has appeared in TV series "Dancing on the Edge" and "Warehouse 13."
Before vampires drank Tru Blood in Louisiana and uncovered "Originals" in Mystic Falls, there was David Boreanaz's Angel. Boreanaz portrayed this tortured vamp so well he got his own show, "Angel," from 1999 to 2004. Since then, he's been a megastar over on "Bones" as Special Agent Seeley Booth -- although his personal life did take a hit in 2010 when he admitted to cheating on his wife.
Michelle Trachtenberg came late to Sunnydale as Buffy's little sister Dawn. Although Buffy soon learned Dawn's true identity, their sisterhood was as real as ever. Since then, Trachtenberg, 27, has taken her talents most memorably to "Gossip Girl" as the insane Georgina Sparks. This fall, she'll play the wife of Lee Harvey Oswald in the National Geographic Channel's TV movie "Killing Kennedy."
While Buffy's father figure was found in her high school's library, she had a rock-solid mom at home in Kristine Sutherland's Joyce Summers. We're still heartbroken over the end of her time on the series -- one of the toughest scenes Joss Whedon had to write. Since "Buffy," Sutherland's kept a low profile, but she did have an appearance on "The Following" this year.
Whether you loved or loathed Spike, we can all agree that there is no "Buffy" without James Marsters' punk vampire. In addition to appearing in the "Buffy" spinoff, "Angel," Marsters, 50, moved on to TV shows like "Caprica" and "Smallville" while juggling his music career as a singer-songwriter. His band, Ghost of the Robot, released its most recent album, "Murphy's Law," in December 2011.
Charisma Carpenter's Cordelia wasn't a friendly face initially, but she became a part of the Scooby Gang at heart. After "Buffy," Carpenter reprised her character on "Angel," and then moved on to a mini-"Buffy" reunion with Hannigan on "Veronica Mars." Lately, Carpenter could be found on ABC Family's "The Lying Game," but that series was recently canceled.
Has there ever been a better TV band name than Dingoes Ate My Baby? Perhaps, but we're letting Seth Green's guitar-playing werewolf character Oz take the honorary title. Since his time on "Buffy," TV viewers haven't seen much of Green, but they have heard him do prolific voice work on "Robot Chicken" and "Family Guy." This fall, Green will join Giovanni Ribisi in a Fox pilot produced by Seth MacFarlane called "Dads."
Eliza Dushku's Faith wasn't around often, but when she was the vampire slaying character was a force. Dushku also put her talent for being badass to good use in "Angel," "Tru Calling" and "Dollhouse." If you want to hear some of the star's voicework, check out Disney XD's new animated series, "Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H."
Marc Blucas' Riley wasn't perfect, but he did stand by Buffy when all hell broke loose (which, in Sunnydale, was basically every day). Since the show ended, Blucas has made several appearances on the big and small screens, most recently on the series "Necessary Roughness," which he departed this year. According to IMDb, he's currently filming a sports drama movie called "One Heart."
No one knew vengeance like Emma Caulfield's Anya. Since "Buffy," Caulfield has popped up in a number of TV shows, most recently USA's "Royal Pains" in 2012, and can be found vlogging away on YouTube. As for whether she'd join any future "Buffy" reunions, Caulfield isn't holding her breath. She told a Twitter follower, "It's not something I would do ... with my character being dead and all."
