Anthony Head, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso actor, dies aged 72<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n 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 \u201cwatcher\u201d 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 show\u2019s seven seasons.<\/p>\n Sadly, the show never came to pass \u2013 and now, with Head\u2019s death at the age of 72<\/a>, it probably never will, at least not with its signature star. (And probably not its creator, who has since faced multiple accusations<\/a> 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 Buffy\u2019s contemporaries following suit is downright laughable; consider the equivalent spinoff from Dawson\u2019s Creek, for example. Would it star Jen\u2019s Gram? The female teacher who committed statutory rape with Pacey? Even given the expanded possibilities of a more fantastical world, Sabrina the Teenage Witch\u2019s aunts were never exactly in talks with the BBC, either.<\/p>\n
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