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Kids of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Stars Audition for Reboot

GENERATIONAL SLAYING

Acting and vampire slaying seems to run in the family for these “Buffy” actors.

Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed that some kids of the original actors of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" have auditioned for the show.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed Monday that a few familiar names might show up in the cult-classic’s reboot. The actress revealed in a joint interview with co-star Alyson Hannigan, who played Buffy’s friend Willow, that a few notable children have auditioned for the Hulu show. “I know somebody who was on the show whose child auditioned on the show. I know a few people from the show whose children came in,” Gellar said. Hannigan, appearing shocked, joked: “It better not have been one of my kids!” The show just announced 15-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong as its lead slayer last week, who will star alongside Gellar. Many Buffy alums have kids that are in the right age range for the show, like Emily and Daisy Head, both actresses and the daughters of Anthony Head. Head played Rupert Giles, Buffy’s mentor and father-figure, in the original show. Gellar and Hannigan both have children of their own that could hypothetically star in the revival. Gellar has a daughter born in 2009 and a son born in 2012, and Hannigan has a daughter born in 2009 and another daughter born in 2012.

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