Charisma Carpenter wants to reprise role in ‘Buffy’ reboot

Charisma Carpenter is looking for a ticket for Hellmouth, please!

After Sarah Michelle Gellar recently revealed that one of her hopes for the Buffy The Vampire Slayer SESSEL Series NOW in development in Hulu of 20th Television and Searchlight TV is to “bring all those who are dead”, the alum of the series throws the hat of his character in the ring for a “poetic” return.

“I am so excited for fans, and I know that it will be fantastic because of who is involved,” Carpenter in IGN in the restart, which is led by a team that includes Gellar, Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman (Impassive face,, Shield agents,, Costumes), and the winner of the Oscars Chloé Zhao (Nomadic,, Eternal).

“Seeing this happens for fans makes me delighted,” she continued. “I hope so much to be included, because Cordelia is part of this new iteration.”

Corpenter’s Cordelia Chase was an original member of Buffy Cast when he started his seven seasons race (first on WB, then the last two seasons have been broadcast on UPN). The character left the series in season to cross the spin-off of the show, Angelwhich offered a darker and more mature vision Buffy formula. The two shows were created by Joss Whedon, which has no involvement in the new renewal.

On AngelThe former Sunnydale High School’s cheerlead girl wins the ability to see visions of people in need, which makes her a vital member of a team that strives to fight against the demonic, led by the main holder (David Boreanaz).

Carpenter’s story in AngelThe fourth season has proven to be very controversial with the fans, because Cordelia is possessed and imbued with the Jasmine deity, then without ceremony in a coma. The actress left Angel After being written during this season, to be killed in a unique guest place for the 100th episode of the show.

“I don’t really know what to do,” Carpenter in IGN on Cordelia’s eligibility to make a return to the next series of renewals. “I’m sure there are warnings – Cordelia has died Angelnot sure Buffy. I don’t know what it means for Cordelia specifically, but I hope it includes Cordelia, of course. It would be a dream of being included, and it would be so poetic that it happens, and for it to happen with this group. “”

She continued: “These writers are extremely creative, I am sure they could understand it if they wanted it, if it was a fan of fan, where if there was a thirst or a need or a need that Cordelia is there, I am sure that with a hell of a creative team that they led the Salle of Writers, it would be possible.

“”[Cordelia] was built so tall, she had grown so much, she had this remarkable journey, and for her to get out of the way she felt so unfair, “she added.

Carpenter was very explained on his work experience with Whedon, accusing him of creating “hostile and toxic work environments” Buffy, and his spin-off Angel, In 2021. Following the allegations of Carpenter – which included affirmations that Whedon continuously made aggressive passive threats to dismiss her, called her fat when she was four months pregnant, opposed the members of the distribution against each other, and “without ceremony” dismissed it after having accumulated it to sabotage the show – several of it “without ceremony” Show – Several of her without ceremonies ” Buffy And Angel The Castmates shared their reflections on the situation and the messages of support.

While Carpenter has not resumed her role on the screen since the disappearance of Cordelia, she returned to the franchise in a series of audible spin-off entitled Killers. The series – which was canceled after a season – played Carpenter as an alternative universe of her character, in which Cordelia was a vampire killer.

This audio series only brought together the actress with others Buffy The ancients, including the former favorite demons of Emma Caulfield Ford fans (died in the original series), the beloved witch of Amber Benson Tara (also died in the original series), Giles d’Anthony Head (lived through the original series but was killed and relaunched in the spin-off comics), as well as the Drusilla de James Marsters and Juliet Landau (Undead).

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Earlier this year, Weekly entertainment Confirmed that Gellar was in talks to resuscitate the beloved supernatural series with a suite. The “Pilot Buffyverse Uptedle Varietywill indicate “the next chapter of the buffyverse” by focusing on a new slayer.

THE Buffy The restart will featured Ryan Kiera Armstrong – Better known for roles in the film Firestarter And Star Wars series Skeletal crew – As a new Slayer, alongside Gellar’s original Slayer. Additional details on the role of the 15 -year -old woman are still under the Wraps.