 Sarah Michelle Gellar (qv) was offered the chance to reprise her  role as "Buffy Summers" for two episodes of season five. Gellar was  scheduled to appear in the 100th Episode, and was going to appear,  but had to cancel at the last minute due to a death in her family.  Whedon also wanted her back for "The Girl in Question" (Season Five,  Episode 20), but she couldnt commit because she was filming  _Grudge, The (2004/I)_ at the time. Later on, Gellar informed  creator Joss Whedon (qv) that she was open for the series finale,  but he was against it and turned her down because he wanted the last  episode of the series to be about Angel and the ones hed "been in  the trenches with," rather than a guest star.