# Sarah Michelle Gellar passed on Scorsese movie for Buffy

> Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York role due to Buffy the Vampire Slayer commitments.
- Title: Sarah Michelle Gellar passed on Scorsese movie for Buffy
- Summary: Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York role due to Buffy the Vampire Slayer commitments.
- Keywords: sarah michelle gellar, martin scorsese, gangs of new york, buffy the vampire slayer, cameron diaz, leonardo dicaprio, daniel day-lewis, bill the butcher, SlashFilm
- Source: SlashFilm — https://slashfilm.com/2289205/sarah-michelle-gellar-passed-martin-scorsese-movie-buffy-the-vampire-slayer
- Author: Devin Meenan
- Published: 2026-11-07T23:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sarah michelle gellar, martin scorsese, gangs of new york, buffy the vampire slayer, cameron diaz, leonardo dicaprio, daniel day-lewis, bill the butcher, entertainment, culture
## Scorsese's filmography
Martin Scorsese made films like Silence and The Irishman after decades of development.
## Gangs of New York source
Scorsese read Herbert Ashbury's 1928 book on New York's organized crime history.
## Gangs of New York timeline
Scorsese acquired rights to the book in 1979 but took 20 years to film it.
## Sarah Michelle Gellar considered
Sarah Michelle Gellar was a candidate for Jenny but couldn't sign due to Buffy the Vampire Slayer commitments.
## Cameron Diaz cast
Cameron Diaz played Jenny after Sarah Polley was dropped by Harvey Weinstein.
## Gellar's regret
Gellar says she doesn't regret missing Gangs of New York due to Buffy commitments.
## Key takeaway

Sarah Michelle Gellar declined a leading role in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York because of her ongoing Buffy the Vampire Slayer commitments.