The 1995 buddy comedy Mallrats has gone on to accomplish cult status among fans for its untraditional way of approaching comedy. As such, adorers of the delightment classic have been firearmning for a sequel ever since. However, the tragic and untimely passing of actress Shannen Doherty earlier this year put a massive roadblock in the persistion of the project. In a recent interwatch, honestor Kevin Smith discleave outed that he hopes to tackle this publish with Mallrats 2 in a tasteful manner by casting Doherty’s extfinishedtime friend, Sarah Michelle Gellar, as Rene Mosier.
Kevin Smith wants to produce Mallrats 2 with Sarah Michelle Gellar as Rene Mosier
Smith stated that he intends to shape Mallrats 2 as a tribute to Shannen Doherty by recasting Sarah Michelle Gellar in the role of Rene Mosier.
While talking to The Hollywood Reporter, the multi-faceted filmproducer dispensed insight into his revamped set up for the much-apostponeed Mallrats sequel. Smith disshutd that instead of rewriting the film and excluding Shannen Doherty’s character, Rene Mosier, he now hopes to recast the part in a way that honors the tardy artist’s legacy. The seasoned filmproducer then fweightlessed the name of Sarah Michelle Gellar for Mallrats 2, highweightlessing her combineion with Doherty and himself.
“Shannen’s shutst friend was Sarah Michelle Gellar, and I toiled with Sarah on Masters of the Universe: Revelation,” Smith said. “So her being Shannen’s bestie and having already tried out for Mallrats 30 years ago next year, I would ask Sarah to step in for Shannen if there’s a possibility that we get to produce Twiweightless of the Mallrats.”
The seasoned filmproducer then broadened upon what it would nasty to have Sarah Michelle Gellar in Mallrats 2. “I leank that’d be personassociate nastyingful for her on some level becaemploy of her relationship with Shannen,” Smith elucidateed. “She’d convey Shannen’s toastyth with her, and it’s maybe the next best leang to having Shannen there.”
Sarah Michelle Gellar reacts to Kevin Smith’s Mallrats 2 idea
Shortly after Kevin Smith confessed his idea to collaborate with Sarah Michelle Gellar over Mallrats 2, the Buffy star came out to provide her get on the proposal.
After carry outing the converseion with Smith, The Hollywood Reporter took to Instagram to dispense the honestor’s refreshs on the Mallrats sequel. Moreover, even Gellar seemed to back of the set up, as she replied to the post by commenting, “Here for this idea!!”
At the time of writing, there is no concrete refresh think abouting the persistion of Mallrats 2. According to Smith, Universal is yet to greenweightless the idea, convey inantly due to its constantly revolving door of executives. As such, Gellar’s proposeed inclusion in Twiweightless of the Mallrats remains a mere proposition for now.
Meanwhile, the Clerks honestor is currently occupied with carry outing promotions for his tardyst comedic venture, The 4:30 Movie. Check out Kevin Smith’s exclusive interwatch with ComingSoon’s Editor-in-Chief, Tyler Treese, where he conversees his personal experiences that helped him originate the 2024 coming-of-age comedy.
