Charisma Carpenter breaks silence on potential return in upcoming reboot

Charisma Carpenter has opened up about the possibility of her return in the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot. Back in February, it was announced that Hulu was reviving the iconic fantasy drama with Gellar set to star and executive produce, Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao as director and Poker Face showrunners Nora and Lilla Zuckerman as writers.

While the Wolf Pack star has been confirmed to return as the titular hero—widely regarded as one of the best television characters in history—The Hollywood Reporter revealed that she will “recur” but not “be its central focus.” Since that fateful day, the Buffy fandom has been bubbling with excitement over the return to New Sunnydale.

Even a few of the original show’s stars are eager for the reboot, like Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase in the first three seasons of Buffy and four seasons of Angel. “I am so excited for fans, and I know it will be fantastic because of who’s involved.

To see this actually happen for the fans makes me thrilled,” she told IGN in a recent interview. While Cordelia tragically died in the fifth season of Angel, Carpenter opened up about her hopes to make a return in the reboot. “I don’t know really what to make of it.

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