Felicia Day is 'incredibly disappointed' the Buffy reboot was canceled, for personal reasons

The author and actor says the showrunners informally discussed bringing her back to reprise her Buffy role Hulu’s decision to not move forward on a planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot/sequel series has sparked vocal disappointment and frustration among fans, who saw the buy-in from original Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar as a positive sign for the show’s viability and quality. Viewers who grew up with the series aren’t the only ones who were let down, either: Felicia Day, who played Violet in the seventh and final season of the original series, tells Polygon, “I'm incredibly disappointed the show is not moving forward.” Day, the creator of the groundbreaking web series The Guild, founder of the Geek and Sundry platform (which launched Critical Role), and star on fan-favorite shows like Supernatural and Eureka, says her role in Buffy’s final season was crucial to her career. Her character, Vi, was one of a batch of "Potentials," young women with qualities that made them viable candidates to succeed Buffy as the next Slayer. “Buffy was my first real TV job, and that experience gave me hope that actors like me who weren't 100% mainstream could actually have a career in Hollywood