Anthony Head brought gravitas to Buffy and everything else he touched | Jesse Hassenger
The late actor was a charming and funny father figure, and sometime singer, in the cult TV show, one of his many roles that showed
The late actor was a charming and funny father figure, and sometime singer, in the cult TV show, one of his many roles that showed just how much he could do Anthony Head, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso actor, dies aged 72 For years, fans eagerly anticipated the oft-floated idea of a spinoff from the cultishly beloved 1997-2003 TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As described by creator Joss Whedon, this miniseries would not follow beloved supporting characters like nerdy witch Willow, sardonic vampire Spike or laconic were-teen Oz.
It would be called Ripper, and it would focus on the younger days of Rupert Giles, the school librarian and âwatcherâ character played by Anthony Head. Giles served as the tweedy mentor and father figure to Buffy, the woman chosen to keep vampires at bay, throughout the showâs seven seasons. Sadly, the show never came to pass â and now, with Headâs death at the age of 72, it probably never will, at least not with its signature star.
(And probably not its creator, who has since faced multiple accusations of on-set misconduct.) But both creative and fan interest was consistently high; just think about that for a moment. This 90s-originated teen drama tantalized viewers with the promise of spinning off a token grownup character into his own adventures. To picture Buffyâs contemporaries following suit is downright laughable; consider the equivalent spinoff from Dawsonâs Creek, for example. Would it star Jenâs Gram?
The female teacher who committed statutory rape with Pacey? Even given the expanded possibilities of a more fantastical world, Sabrina the Teenage Witchâs aunts were never exactly in talks with the BBC, either. Continue reading...
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