Sarah Michelle Gellar, known for her role as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has revealed that she initially rejected Chloé Zhao's involvement in the Buffy reboot many times. Gellar credits her determination to never close the door on future projects. She credits Zhao's passion and understanding of the world's needs for the reboot and stated that it took four years to reach this point. She also shared her thoughts on the reboot on the Shut Up, Evan podcast.