TheBuffy the Vampire Slayerreboot has added a love interest for the show’s new Slayer. The'90s fantasy drama series starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as the titular Slayer, Buffy Summers, a teenage girl destined to battle vampires. The show became a cult hit and is regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time.
A sequel series received a pilot order at Hulu, although it has not been picked up to series yet, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong was cast in the lead role. Earlier this year, it was announced thatGellar will return for theBuffyrevival in a recurring role, and the show has recently made another addition to its cast of characters.
PerDeadline,Kingston Vernes will guest star in the pilot episode of Hulu’s Buffy reboot, with the expectation of being a major recurring role if the pilot goes to series. He will play the role of Carson, described as a Junior Olympian and popular student at New Sunnydale Academy, who will be a love interest for Ryan Kiera Armstrong’s new Slayer, Nova.
What This Means For The Buffy Revival
The Show Is Fleshing Out Its Cast List
TheBuffyrevival show will face the challenge of respecting the mythology of what has come before, while also being able to excel as its own show, and the cast is a huge part of this.Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s ensemble castwas integral to its success, and the revival will need to get that balance and chemistry right.
The addition of Vernes is a strong one, with the actor having played roles inThe SurvivorandSo Cold The River. His character ofCarson could be a composite character based on parts of Xander and Angel, but given a completely fresh spin. The fact that he is set for a recurring role if the show even mirrors David Boreanaz in the first season, who was a recurring guest star as Buffy’s love interest before becoming a series regular in season 2.
Our Take On Vernes' Buffy Revival Casting
The Show Is Shaping Up & Prepping For The Long Run
Vernes has joined existing cast members Ryan and Gellar, as well as other series regulars, including Ava Jean, Sarah Bock, Daniel Di Tomasson, Jack Cutmore-Scott, and Faly Rakotohavana. With the casting of Vernes in a role prepped as a potential recurring part, the show is clearly building for a full series order.
It will be interesting to see what Carson will be like and whether he may wind up being a vampire. It will also be intriguing to see how he fits into the mythology of the Buffyverse and in Nova’s life, and there’s a chance Carson could wind up becoming one of theBuffy the Vampire Slayerreboots' most prominent characters.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sequel Series
Cast
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel series puts a brand new slayer in the spotlight and carries on the continuity of the iconic seven-season original series. Sarah Michelle Gellar returns as the titular Buffy Summers in a supporting role.
