Sarah Michelle Gellar speaks to Sci Fi Wire about why she chose not to reprise the role of Buffy for the animated series. First of all, there is the commitment problem, as Gellar notes, “I was contractually bound to Buffy, to the Scooby movies, to whatever it was. I don’t do something unless I can commit 110 percent, and I just can’t say that three times a month or this week I could actually, absolutely do an animated show.” However, Gellar also fears that the new animated series may cause the Buffy character to “jump the shark” and to change into something that Buffy is not.