Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt
Cover imagesSarah Michelle Gellar She clears the air – sort of – regarding her awkward reaction to… Jennifer Love Hewitt Join I know what you did last summer Reboot.
Gellar, 47, raised eyebrows on Wednesday, December 11, when she made a weird face after being asked if Hewitt, 45, would be returning for the long-awaited reboot. “I had nothing to do with it,” Gellar said. additional on Dexter: Original Sin On the red carpet, she raised her hands in the air and walked away.
While some fans thought Gellar was out of the loop – It's not in the reboot After her character was killed off in the original in 1997 – others claimed it was a jab at Hewitt. (There were previously rumors that Hewitt and Gellar were feuding on the '90s set.)
Meanwhile, Gellar claimed via Instagram Story on Friday, December 13, that she made the face after realizing there was a non-disclosure agreement for the film — in other words, she shouldn't have spoken about the casting.
“Aspiring actors please note: This deer-in-the-headlights reaction is perfect for when you're excited to see so many old friends in one project but stupidly forgot what the NDA means once this month,” she wrote alongside a photo of the director's chair. On the filming site, and in reference to a previous mistake.
Gellar by chance Share the same photo When she visited her husband Freddie Prinze Jr.in November.
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Courtesy of Sarah Michelle Gellar/InstagramShe said later Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos She “found out they haven't posted any photos from the set yet” and did not announce that filming was underway when she posted the original shot. “I had some problems,” Gellar admitted during a pause Live with Kelly and Mark On Tuesday, December 10, they teased, “Oops! My bad!”
When it came to her post on Friday, Gellar made no mention of that Hewitt by nameBut she showed the actress some love via social media after Hewitt officially confirmed she would be dating her IKWYDLReboot.
“It's never too late to come back. Julie James is back” Hewitt he wrote via Instagram Friday. “I know what you're doing next summer! @IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummerMovie.”
Lights, camera, sharpness? Freddie Prinze Jr. claimed that I Know What You Did Last Summer director Jim Gillespie didn't want him in the 1997 film — and had no problem telling him that. There was no passive aggressiveness, which I hate. He was very direct (with) the fact that 'I don't want you in this (…)'
Gellar then reposted Hewitt's announcement via her own Instagram Stories.
Gellar and Hewitt played Helen Shivers and Julie James, respectively, in the 1997 thriller alongside Prinze, who portrayed Ray Bronson. (Gellar and Prinze, 48, met on the set of the film, and eventually… She tied the knot in 2002.)
While Hewitt and Prinze reprized their roles in 1998 I still know what you did last summerGellar's character was originally killed off.
Rumors later surfaced that Hewitt was responsible for the death of Gellar's character, which she denied during a recent episode of “I've never said this with Tommy DiDario“Podcast.
“I was 18 years old. And they didn't take notes from me on the script. We all went through that experience together, you know, and figured out anything and everything. I'm rooting for her and Freddie,” Hewitt said during Tuesday's episode, denying that she had the power to fire Gellar. Basically, “I think it's the most beautiful thing in the world that they've been married for 100 years and have kids. It's, like, adorable. So it was really funny to see all that stuff.
the I know what you did last summer Reboot It is set for release on July 18, 2025. Plus Hewitt and Prinze, newbies Chase Suey wonders, Madeleine Klein, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyreek Weathers, Jonah Hauer-King, Lola Tong, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Austin Nichols Rounding out the cast.
