We may not know what you did last summer, but we know what you will be doing next summer. Jennifer Love Hewitt has some good news for fans of I Know What You Did Last Summer. She has confirmed that she will be returning for the sequel. The film has been in production for almost two years, and it is only now that her casting has been announced.
The slasher film franchise has become a cult classic and is now returning after almost two decades. The first installment was released in 1997 and had an ensemble cast. It drew inspiration from several older slasher films. The sequel will see some of the cast return, and Hewitt is one of them.
Jennifer Love Hewitt is returning to I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel
I Know What You Did Last Summer is a slasher film that centers on four teenage friends who try to cover up a hit-and-run accident, thinking that they have killed a man. A year later, they become haunted by a hook-wielding killer. The movie received mixed reviews but earned a decent box office collection.
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie Prinze Jr. portrayed the four teenage friends Julie James, Helen Shivers, Barry Cox, and Ray Bronson respectively. Other actors who appeared in the movie included Johnny Galecki, Anne Heche, Muse Watson, and Stuart Greer.
The success of the first film spawned two sequels. However, the second sequel, released in 2006, was considered a stand-alone because none of the original cast members appeared in it. Now, the decades-old franchise is being revived with a sequel in which actors from the original film are reprising their roles.
After rumors about her return swirled on the internet for quite some time, Hewitt has now confirmed on social media that she will be returning as Julie in the upcoming untitled sequel. She announced the news with a post on Instagram. This will reunite her with her co-star Freddie Prinze Jr., who is also reprising his role as Ray in the movie. New cast members include Sarah Pidgeon, Madelyn Cline, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Tyriq Withers, and Jonah Haur-King.
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s awkward reaction to being asked about Jennifer Love Hewitt’s return now has an explanation
Last month, Sarah Michelle Gellar confirmed that filming had begun for the long-awaited I Know What You Did Last Summer remake after she posted a picture of a director’s chair on set on Instagram. She basically pulled a Tom Holland because this was not publicly known until she posted about it.
Gellar admitted as much in an interview with LiveKellyandMark. She said that her husband Freddie Prize Jr. stars in the movie and she was visiting him on the set with their kids.
And I was sitting on set, and I was like, ‘Oh, what a great picture,’ and then I posted it. Then I found out that they hadn’t posted any pictures from the set yet — hadn’t announced they started filming. Yeah … that was an ‘Oops! My bad!’
During a recent appearance on the red carpet of her new show, Dexter: Original Sin, Gellar teased the upcoming sequel during a conversation with extratv. However, she got all awkward when she was asked about Hewitt’s return and almost walked away before pausing when she was asked another question.
The first conclusion that people drew from this was that there is drama between the two former co-stars. Now that Hewitt has confirmed her return, it is starting to look like Gellar was just trying to avoid causing another blunder by accidentally saying something that would ruin the surprise.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jennifer Love Hewitt returning for the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie?
Yes. After fan speculation circulated online, Jennifer Love Hewitt confirmed on Instagram that she is reprising her role as Julie James in the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel.
Which original cast members are returning, and who are the new additions?
Hewitt is joined by returning original co-star Freddie Prinze Jr., who plays Ray Bronson. New cast members reported for the film include Sarah Pidgeon, Madelyn Cline, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Tyriq Withers, and Jonah Hauer-King.
What is the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise about?
The original 1997 slasher follows four teenage friends who try to cover up a deadly hit-and-run and, a year later, are stalked by a hook-wielding killer. Its success led to follow-up films, and the franchise is now being revived as a legacy sequel bringing back original stars.
