Sarah Michelle Gellar is officially passing the stake to Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the new vampire slayer for the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot.
“How do you feel about helping save the world? Will you be my chosen one?” Gellar asked Armstrong in a video shared via Instagram on Thursday, May 15, revealing that the actress earned the role on the sequel, which will air on Hulu.
Armstrong started to cry after realizing she’d gotten the gig alongside Gellar, who will return as Buffy Summers, a character she originally played on The WB series from 1997 to 2003. “This is so exciting, oh my God,” Armstrong said through tears.
“From the moment I saw Ryan’s audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side,” Gellar wrote alongside the video. “To have that kind of emotional intelligence, and talent, at such a young age is truly a gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room.”
Us Weekly confirmed in February that Gellar will be an executive producer on the new project and have an acting role. Armstrong’s version is described as the “next chapter in the Buffyverse,” per the network.
Scroll down to learn more about the new slayer Armstrong:
Ryan Kiera Armstrong Is Actually a Teenager
Like Gellar before her, who was 18 when she began playing Buffy, Armstrong is in her teens. The actress is 15, which fits with the character who is supposed to be in high school when she starts fighting evil in Sunnydale.
Ryan Kiera Armstrong Has Been Acting Since She Was 7
Armstrong, whose dad is also an actor, made her debut in 2017 playing Minnie May Barry on Netflix’s Anne With an E. She went on to star in Black Widow, The Tomorrow War and The Old Way. Armstrong’s TV credits include American Horror Story where she played Alma Gardner on season 10. She is also part of the Star Wars universe, playing Fern on Disney+’s Skeleton Crew.
When She’s Not Acting, Ryan Kiera Armstrong Is a Model
The child star was part of a Zara campaign in 2024 and did a photo shoot with costume designer Georgina Curtis called The Green Dress that same year.
Ryan Kiera Armstrong Has Played Amanda Seyfried and Zac Efron’s Daughter
Armstrong acted alongside Seyfried in 2019’s The Art of Racing in the Rain, playing her and Milo Ventimiglia’s movie daughter, Zoe. In 2022, she played Efron’s daughter, Charlie, in Firestarter.
After Armstrong was announced the new slayer, Seyfried celebrated via Instagram, replying in the comments, “This is wonderful.” Her Wildflower costar Kiernan Shipka also applauded Armstrong’s news, writing, “YES!!!! CONGRATS HONEY!!!”
Ryan Kiera Armstrong Has a Connection to Machine Gun Kelly
Armstrong teased a project with the rapper in June 2024. She posted a series of photos dressed in a motion-capturing suit, often used in video games, causing some to think she and Kelly were working on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre game. Armstrong has not given any more details.
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