Latest news with #FreddiePrinzeJr
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sarah Michelle Gellar's husband Freddie Prinze Jr addresses rumoured feud between his wife and I Know What You Did Last Summer co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt
Freddie Prinze Jr has shut down claims that Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt have fallen out. The actor, 49, spoke out following allegations that the original I Know What You Did Last Summer stars were on bad terms after they failed to be photographed together at the reboot's premiere on Thursday. Both he and Jennifer, 46, reprise their roles from the 1997 slasher film with brief cameos in its long-awaited reboot. Freddie explained that the actors have simply failed to keep in touch over the years but had a chance to briefly catch up on set. He told Variety: 'We run in different circles. I hadn't seen her since we wrapped the second movie in '98, but we care a lot about these characters, and it was all still there. 'After we finished that first scene, we had a chance to say, "Oh, you have kids. And you have kids."' Sarah's husband spoke out following allegations that the original I Know What You Did Last Summer stars were on bad terms after their failure to be photographed together at the reboot's premiere on Thursday Praising the new film, which is the fourth installment in the franchise, Freddie said he is particularly proud of the new insight it gives fans into their characters. He added: 'Honestly, I think the first scene we share in this movie, where Ray and Julie confront the reality of their relationship, is the best work we've done. 'I'm really proud of it. Our director, Jenn Robinson, three-dimensionalized these characters.' Jennifer has also addressed the rumours that she and Sarah, 48, are on bad terms. In a recent interview with Vulture, she said: 'I honestly don't even know what that was or how that all came to be. 'I just think people don't want the narrative to be easy. Why do we always have to be against each other and out for each other?' she queried. She then admitted that she has not seen Gellar in 28 years. 'I haven't seen Sarah,' the 9-1-1 star said. 'Literally, we've not talked since I saw her at 18 years old when the first movie came out. That's why it's so funny to me.' Jennifer said people in her circle had encouraged her to enter the fray, but 'I'm like, "What am I going to say? I've not seen her."' The actress, 46, has reprised her role as an older and wiser Julie James in the new I Know What You Did Last Summer, which opened in cinemas on Friday. The franchise famously centres around incidents following groups of friends who try to cover up bloody incidents from the previous summer. Fans also thought it was weird that Jennifer shared the trailer from the new fright flick on social media and didn't mention her former co-star. Jennifer said all is fine, however, between her and Sarah. 'On my side, we're good. I have no idea where this is coming from,' she asserted.
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals if she would move to Australia after filming surprise cameo in I Know What You Did Last Summer - and the reason why it wouldn't be in trendy Bondi
She has stunned fans of the cult horror hit I Know What You Did Last Summer by returning for a surprise cameo in the highly-anticipated reboot. And Sarah Michelle Gellar did a great job of keeping her involvement tightly under wraps when she joined her husband of 22 years, Freddie Prinze Jr., in Australia for filming last year. While Sarah confirmed Freddie would reprise his role as Ray Bronson in the movie last year, her return was a huge secret. Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia, Sarah said she never lied about her part in the flick, but rather chose her words wisely. 'I never said I wasn't going to be in the movie. All I ever said was I was dead,' she said with a laugh. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Freddie and Sarah starred in the cult film in 1997, when he was 21 years old and she was 20. They married five years later. Her involvement in the latest instalment of the movie came as a surprise to fans as her popular character Helen Shivers was killed off. As for her time Down Under to film the movie, Sarah said the couple loved Australia so much they wouldn't discount putting down roots in Sydney. 'Sydney to me is that wonderful mix,' she said. 'You have the laidback beach culture of LA, but you have the modern city and the culture of New York. So I'm definitely a Sydney girl.' But when Freddie suggested they stay in the popular beachside suburb of Bondi during their recent stay, Sarah knew better. 'No, no. Bondi is great to eat but it's too crowded. You won't love it. I know you,' she said. The Scooby-Doo star said she much preferred Bondi's quieter neighbouring suburbs. 'Double Bay or Rose Rose, I'm ready to go,' she said, raving about the eastern suburbs' stunning beaches and top-notch coffee spots. The couple and their children arrived in Australia for filming in November last year. During their stay, they visited Taronga Zoo, Sea Life Aquarium and even did the Sydney Bridge climb. After spending weeks Down Under, they left with a suitcase filled with one iconic Aussie staple. 'I am a Tim Tam girl,' she admitted. 'My suitcase was quite filled. I was very worried about customs!' During her time filming the flick in Sydney, the idea of an Uber One partnership was born. Uber One is a membership that offers savings on Uber rides and UberEats, and perks, like savings at the cinema. 'We were living in Rose Bay and we didn't have a car, we literally Ubered everywhere and ordered Uber Eats constantly,' Sarah explained. 'So, when Uber One approached me for this campaign, they actually showed me how much I would've saved if I'd been an Uber One member during our stay. You'll see in the ad… it was a lot. In a promotional clip for Uber One, Sarah is reunited with the murderous fisherman from I Know What You Did Last Summer. She shows what she could have saved last summer with Uber One - a somewhat frightening sum. Uber One members can now watch Sarah in I Know What You Did Last Summer at Hoyts with pretty crazy perks, including $12.50 general admission tickets, $27.50 HOYTS LUX tickets and free popcorn refills.
Forbes
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Freddie Prinze Jr. Unpacks (Spoilers) Scenes In ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer'
Freddie Prinze Jr. in "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Now that the new version of I Know What You Did Last Summer is out in theaters, Freddie Prinze Jr. can finally talk about the legacy sequel's shocking twists and the film's big cameo appearance. Also featuring the return of Jennifer Love Hewitt from the 1997 original film of the same name, I Know What You Did Last Summer opened in theaters nationwide on Friday. The film follows a group of five friends — played by Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers and Sarah Pidgeon — who are targeted by a hook-wielding fisherman in the coastal town of Southport, N.C., after they covered up the accidental death of a motorist a year prior. Since the gruesome deaths perpetrated by the mysterious, slick-wearing fisherman echo the circumstances surrounding Southport Massacre that Ray Bronson (Prinze) and Julie James (Hewitt) survived nearly three decades before, the friends seek out the help of the former couple. The problem is, Ray and Julie — who went on to marry but are now are bitterly divorced — are reluctant to help the group ferret out the identity of the killer before he strikes again because of the trauma that they still carrry with them. Note: The rest of the story reveals major spoilers from "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon and Freddie Prinze Jr. in "I Know What You Did Last ... More Summer." Prinze Says His Character's Twist Made It Easy For Him To Board 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' In a Zoom conversation on Friday, Freddie Prinze Jr. revealed that he initially said no to the idea of reprising Ray Bronson for I Know What You Did Last Summer, but since the film's director — Do Revenge filmmaker Jennifer Kaytin Robinson — was a friend of his, he decided to hear her plans for a potential new film featuring his legacy character. As it turns out, Robinson had a twist in store for Ray that Prinze immediately embraced — she made the one of the heroes of the original story one of new film's villains. To start, Prinze said he was intrigued by the different ways Robinson made Ray and Julie deal with the trauma they suffered after surviving the wrath of the fisherman killer nearly 30 years before. While Julie approached it from a healthy standpoint, Ray coped with the trauma led him down a very dark path that rears its ugly head as both he and Stevie (Sarah Pidgeon) are revealed in the third act to be the killers wreaking havoc in Southport. As it turns out, the person who died in the accident that the friend group caused was a close friend of Stevie's. As such, it made Stevie and Ray crack at the same time because Ray had promised to watch over Stevie after her father died. Effectively, witnessing Stevie's trauma over losing her friend was too much for either of them to bear. 'Jennifer started talking about that trauma path and how it's going to break his psyche and he's going to be a broken man,' Prinze said. 'He hasn't dealt with it the way Julie has. He's run away from it and has refused to deal with it in the past 27 years, and the pressure in the prison [of his mind began to build up]. 'So, when the same thing happens to Stevie — who he happens to love and care about like a daughter, almost — because of the empathy that he had for Stevie, it made it much more justifiable for Ray to cross a line that you can't uncross,' Prinze added. Ironically, Prinze said he wasn't present and wearing the fisherman's slicker for Ray's kill scenes in I Know What You Did Last Summer. In retrospect, he feels it was a good move to shoot any scenes of him in the iconic outfit during filming because it virtually eliminated the chances of the shocking plot twist being leaked. 'They shot [the kill scenes] without me when I was still in America and they were filming in Australia,' Prinze said. 'I only wore it when they had me try it on to get sizes, so that we would find somebody that was the same size as me so would fit them the same way. 'It was one of the more challenging things in the movie, to be honest, to find somebody with the same body type as me, Prinze added. "After that, Jen discussed with me which kills were mine and which kills were Sarah's throughout the script.' About That Big Cameo In 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' While the public has been led to believe that Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt were the only two characters from the original I Know What You Did Last Summer to return for the new film, director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson had figured out a creative way to bring another key character who died in the 1997 film. The fun part about bringing back the character, Helen Shivers, for a nightmarish dream sequence is that the star who played her, Sarah Michelle Gellar, is also Prinze's longtime wife. It provided the couple with a plausible way of downplaying any rumors of a cameo when she posted photos of her visiting her husband in Australia during production. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr. at the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" Los Angeles ... More Premiere held at The United Theater on Broadway on July 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images) As such, Prinze said nobody knew about the cameo from day one of the production, except for him, Gellar, Robinson, her co-screenwriter, Sam Lansky and later on, select people at the studio. None of the cast members were even told about the cameo, Prinze noted, with the exception of Madelyn Cline — who shares the scene with Gellar — but even she didn't find out about the scene until later in the production. 'It was really under wraps so that nobody would know, so there was no chance for it to get out and I was so excited about it,' Prinze said. What made the scene even more thrilling for Prinze to experience was that when Gellar recently attended the premiere of the film with him, the general feeling was that she was there to support her husband's new film. Little did people at the premiere know that Gellar was in the film, too, and Prinze's character's storyline was about to take a shocking turn. 'It was pretty exciting to know those two secrets and to have kept them for so long, so to get honest, genuine responses from people is a really rewarding experience,' Prinze enthused. 'People didn't recognize her at first since it's a silhouette of her from the back. "When she turned, the whole crowd in the 1,100-seat theater we were in went bananas … they genuinely love Sarah and they genuinely love that character, and I thought it was so smart that Jen put that scene in there,' Prinze added. Rated R, I Know What You Did Last Summer is new in theaters. Note: Some quotes in this interview were condensed or edited for clarity.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Love Hewitt Reacts to Sarah Michelle Gellar Feud Speculation
Hewitt reveals how long it's been since she last spoke with Gellar, as speculation about a feud swirls around the two I Know What You Did Last Summer costars. As far as Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt are concerned, the two aren't feuding -- despite what the internet may think. In a new interview with Vulture, Hewitt said there's no bad blood between them on her side ... while adding the two haven't spoken since they made I Know What You Did Last Summer back in 1997. Speculation there was some beef brewing between the two scream queens blew up on social media back in December 2024, all because of a red carpet interview Gellar did with EXTRA while at the premiere of Dexter: Original Sin. During the interview, she was asked about the new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel after Gellar shared a photo from the set while husband Freddie Prinze Jr. was filming. After praising Robinson and the movie's "fun" script, Gellar was asked about Hewitt possibly returning as well. "I have nothing to do with that," she responded, before starting to walk away from the reporter. The video blew up on X, racking up more than 5 million views amid speculation on social media and in the YouTube comments that something went down between the two stars. Gellar later took to Instagram to clarify she couldn't say anything about the movie because she signed an NDA -- before sharing the news when Hewitt was officially confirmed to return. "I honestly don't even know what that was or how that all came to be," Hewitt told Vulture of the feud speculation. "I just think people don't want the narrative to be easy. Why do we always have to be against each other and out for each other?" "I haven't seen Sarah," she reportedly added when asked if she spoke with Gellar about it at all. "Literally, we've not talked since I saw her at 18 years old when the first movie came out. That's why it's so funny to me. People were like, 'Say something back.' And I'm like, 'What am I going to say? I've not seen her.' On my side, we're good. I have no idea where this is coming from." Hewitt told the reporter she hoped she'd see Gellar at the premier, though it seems that didn't happen -- something which again sparked feud rumors this week. Gellar was on hand at the event with her husband, who also stars in the new film alongside Hewitt. While the couple posed for photos together and Gellar later snapped pics with former Buffy the Vampire Slayer costar Seth Green, fans were disappointed when she and Hewitt didn't have a red carpet reunion of their own. Then, on Wednesday, Gellar shared a carousel of photos from the premiere to Instagram -- where, again, she wasn't pictured with Hewitt and didn't directly mention her in her caption. Almost immediately, her comments were flooded with questions like, "Where is J Love? 😢", "I love you, but where's Jennifer?" -- as well as comments including, "I love you so dearly, but it makes me so sad there is ZERO recognition for Jennifer Lover Hewitt either" and speculation about "beef" between the two. Minutes after her initial post, Gellar responded to fans wondering about Hewitt. "For everyone asking - I never got to see @jenniferlovehewitt who is fantastic in the movie," she clarified in a comment. "I was inside with my kids when the big carpet happened. And unfortunately JLH didn't come to the after party." "If you have ever been to one of these it's crazy. I sadly didn't get pics with most of the cast," she continued. "But that doesn't change how amazing I think they all are. Unfortunately some things happen only in real life and not online." I Know What You Did Last Summer is in theaters now. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Love Hewitt & Freddie Prinze Jr. IKWYDLS Rumor Shot Down by Director
Addressing "some of the coverage" around the film -- possibly referring to rumors of a feud between some of the stars -- director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson denies speculation involving Hewitt and Prinze Jr. A rumor involving Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. has been shot down by the director of their new film, I Know What You Did Last Summer. The movie -- a sequel to the 1997 original and its 1998 followup, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer -- hit theaters Friday and it wasn't long until some viewers began speculating about scenes involving the two returning stars. "Okay guys. Let's spark a debate here. Do you ACTUALLY think Jennifer Love Hewitt & Freddie Prinze Jr. filmed their scenes together for 'I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER' (2025)?!" one viewer posted to X. "People are starting to notice the 'cuts and separate shots'' This is too much lol," they added, seemingly indicating they thought the speculation was BS themselves. The two do appear in multiple scenes together in the movie -- for a spoiler-filled breakdown of the flick, click here. "they absolutely shot their scenes together. hope this helps," the movie's director, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, later replied -- while quote-tweeting the rumor to her own feed. The original poster responded to her reply, writing, "I apologize for this, I'm embarrassed! Thank you for educating us on everything because most directors would never. You're feeding the fandom by stating facts for the future. There's so many things we're still learning about OLDER movies, so it's great that you engage with us." Robinson replied to that as well, telling them there was "no apology necessary." She then added, "I totally get why people might think that cause of some of the coverage but they are absolutely acting off each other. It was electric!" Hewitt appears to have been the last to sign onto the movie, announcing she was returning in December 2024 -- a few months after filming had already started in Australia. Leading up to the film's release, there's been speculation about a feud between Hewitt and Prinze Jr.'s wife, fellow OG IKWYDLS costar Sarah Michelle Gellar -- something that continued into last week's red carpet premiere. Speculation there was some beef brewing between the two scream queens blew up on social media back in December 2024, all because of a red carpet interview Gellar did with EXTRA while at the premiere of Dexter: Original Sin. During the interview, she was asked about the new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel after Gellar shared a photo from the set while husband Freddie Prinze Jr. was filming. After praising Robinson and the movie's "fun" script, Gellar was asked about Hewitt possibly returning as well. "I have nothing to do with that," she responded, before starting to walk away from the reporter. The video blew up on X, racking up more than 5 million views amid speculation on social media and in the YouTube comments that something went down between the two stars. Gellar later took to Instagram to clarify she couldn't say anything about the movie because she signed an NDA -- before sharing the news when Hewitt was officially confirmed to return. "I honestly don't even know what that was or how that all came to be," Hewitt told Vulture of the feud speculation in a recent profile. "I just think people don't want the narrative to be easy. Why do we always have to be against each other and out for each other?" "I haven't seen Sarah," she reportedly added when asked if she spoke with Gellar about it at all. "Literally, we've not talked since I saw her at 18 years old when the first movie came out. That's why it's so funny to me. People were like, 'Say something back.' And I'm like, 'What am I going to say? I've not seen her.' On my side, we're good. I have no idea where this is coming from." Hewitt told the reporter she hoped she'd see Gellar at the premier, though it seems that didn't happen -- something which again sparked feud rumors this week. Gellar was on hand at the event with her husband, who also stars in the new film alongside Hewitt. While the couple posed for photos together and Gellar later snapped pics with former Buffy the Vampire Slayer costar Seth Green, fans were disappointed when she and Hewitt didn't have a red carpet reunion of their own. Then, last Wednesday, Gellar shared a carousel of photos from the premiere to Instagram -- where, again, she wasn't pictured with Hewitt and didn't directly mention her in her caption. Almost immediately, her comments were flooded with questions like, "Where is J Love? 😢", "I love you, but where's Jennifer?" -- as well as comments including, "I love you so dearly, but it makes me so sad there is ZERO recognition for Jennifer Lover Hewitt either" and speculation about "beef" between the two. Minutes after her initial post, Gellar responded to fans wondering about Hewitt. "For everyone asking - I never got to see @jenniferlovehewitt who is fantastic in the movie," she clarified in a comment. "I was inside with my kids when the big carpet happened. And unfortunately JLH didn't come to the after party." "If you have ever been to one of these it's crazy. I sadly didn't get pics with most of the cast," she continued. "But that doesn't change how amazing I think they all are. Unfortunately some things happen only in real life and not online." I Know What You Did Last Summer is in theaters now.
