From: daviderl31@yahoo.com   
      
   https://www.indiewire.com/2018/08/buffy-reboot-james-marsters-spike-1201990142/   
      
   ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot: James Marsters Says the Idea Is   
   ‘Fabulous,’ Open to Playing Spike Again   
      
   The actor did note that if he was to return as the immortal vampire, some   
   special effects would probably need to be involved.   
      
   The former vampire with a soul (no, the other one) is all for the idea of   
   rebooting one of television’s most iconic series. “I think the world very   
   much needs a new slayer right now,” James Marsters said Wednesday in   
   response to the recent news that a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot is in   
   the works.   
      
   Marsters  had nothing but praise for writer Monica Owusu-Breen’s concept,   
   which she will executive produce alongside original series creator Joss   
   Whedon.   
      
   “I think it is fabulous,” he said. “I saw a tweet by [Owusu-Breen], and   
   she   
   wants an entirely new slayer within the universe established by ‘Buffy.’ So   
   she’s not going to be Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I think that’s a great way   
   to go and I’m very excited about it.”   
      
   [snip]   
      
   “I am open to whatever Joss has in mind — whether that’s playing Spike or   
   something else. I told him that a long time ago,” he said.   
      
   The catch, though, is that Spike is supposed to be an immortal vampire, and   
   it’s been nearly 20 years since Marsters’ initial debut. “I think we’d   
   have   
   to get some really good lighting together to sell Spike,” he said, “but I   
   think they are doing more and more both with actor health and with special   
   effects.”   
      
   Marsters then had a pitch for how to handle Spike’s return: “What would be   
   great is if he comes back and he’s like, ‘Buffy, you look terrible — how   
   you’ve   
   aged. I still love you, of course, but…'”   
      
   However it might happen, Marsters was clear that the key ingredient would be   
   Whedon. “Joss’s mind is always surprising, so yeah. I’m open to playing   
   Spike if Joss is involved."   
      
      
   David   
      
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