Nicholas Brendon, the star of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star, passed away on Friday. The writer and director of "Yesterday Is Almost Here," Joston Ramon Theney, confirmed Brendon was the heart of the film and was "incredibly proud" of his work on the film, which was likely Brendon's last starring role. The production was delayed for release so Brendon could recover from his initial surgery and then after complications from his second surgery, Theney said. The film, about a writer who suspects his wife of having an affair, was released after a one-week run at the Look Theater in Monrovia, Calif. After a second roadshow rollout was halted due to complications from another surgery. Brendon underwent knee surgery in 2025 and spinal fusion surgery in April of that year, and was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect in 2022.