Sarah Michelle Gellar Joins STAR WARS REBELS
Lucasfilm and Disney XD have announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar has joined the voice cast of Star Wars Rebels. There’s no official word on who she’ll be playing, but we do have some rumored info from Star Wars Time. You can read the info at the very end because some people might consider it a spoiler.
Executive producer Dave Filoni said this in a statement:
“We’re thrilled to have Sarah Michelle Gellar on board for season two. She is a true ‘Star Wars Rebels’ fan and her passion undoubtedly comes through in the voice recording sessions.”
Gellar will join a voice cast that includes her husband Freddie Prinze Jr., Vanessa Marshall, Steve Blum, Tiya Sircar, Taylor Gray, and David Oyelowo.
Continuing the epic tradition of the legendary “Star Wars” saga, “Star Wars Rebels” unfolds between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV and tells the story of the motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost who together face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries and embark on thrilling adventures. In its second season, “Star Wars Rebels” will feature recurring appearances by fan-favorite characters including Darth Vader and Ahsoka Tano.
The incredible season finale of the series aired earlier this week, and Season 2 is set to debut later this year. Anyone attending Star Wars Celebration will get to see the premiere episode of Season 2 at the Anaheim event.
As for who Gellar will be playing, the site says she'll be "a new character based on Mara Jade named Aileen Zahn in honor of Timothy Zahn, Mara’s creator. She will be an Inquisitor but pretending to be a Rebel.”