During a 2013 appearance on an American talk show, Alyson Hannigan surprised many fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with surprising revelations about Sarah Michelle Gellar. After making her comments, the actress who plays Willow, however, came back on them and justified herself.
If many fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer didn’t want the series to end, the actors were ready to say goodbye. In 2003, the year the series ended, Sarah Michelle Gellar admitted to the American website Entertainment Weekly that she wanted to move on.I was 18 when I started the series; I’m 26 now. I’m married. I never see my husband [Freddie Prinze Jr.]. This is the longest period of my life where I have stayed in one place. There were times when it was difficult. There were times when I wanted to try other things and live in different places. I have to listen to my desires” confided the actress. While this is indeed understandable, Alyson Hannigan, who plays Willow, however set the powder alight in 2013.
Alyson Hannigan (Willow) reveals Sarah Michelle Gellar wanted to leave Buffy the Vampire Slayer from season 3
While she was Andy Cohen’s guest on his show Watch What Happens Livethe actress, who also made an impression with her role in How I Met Your Mothermade some astonishing revelations. To the host’s question: “Who was most sick of being on Buffy the Vampire Slayer when the series ended?“, Alyson Hannigan replied: “Sarah [Michelle Gellar]”To which the public reacted with surprise.”Well, she had a great career. It was a lot of work.“, the actress clarified. But another answer also caught the attention of fans. When the host asked her: “In which season did Sarah Michelle Gellar officially start hating playing Buffy?“, the interpreter of Willow revealed: “Uh… three“. Words that were hard to get across to fans of Sarah Michelle Gellar and of Buffy the Vampire Slayerthus rekindling rumors of a disagreement between the two actresses. However, Alyson Hannigan returned to her answers during an interview with HuffPost Live in 2013 as well.
Alyson Hannigan justifies and explains her comments about Sarah Michelle Gellar and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
To be fair, Andy Cohen’s question was indeed suggestive because it implied that Sarah Michelle Gellar “hated“do the series at some point, which she never officially said. Alyson Hannigan said she should have echoed the host’s words and not used the word. She also spoke enthusiastically about the work ethic of Sarah Michelle Gellar. “She worked her butt off for seven years and gave an incredible performance. Of course, that was Buffy. She worked 18-hour days for years. She was the most tired because she worked the hardest. She was super professional, that’s true – and as she said at the end of the series – she was exhausted.“, Alyson Hannigan clarified. Since then, Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia) accused Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayerof abusive behavior on set. As for Sarah Michelle Gellar, she confirmed in 2022 that there was a toxic male environment on set. It is therefore understandable that it was difficult for the star of the series to always keep her desire to play in the series at the maximum.
