The Vampire Diaries Character Sarah Michelle Gellar Almost Played

Kevin Williamson, the writer also responsible for "Scream 2" which featured a small role for Gellar, recalled that the offer to the "Buffy" actress was the only time his vampire series tried for "stunt casting," only to receive a pass from the actress.

According to Page Six, Williamson said that he and the producers behind "The Vampire Diaries" had offered the role of Rose to Gellar. The character would have seen Gellar going from slaying vampires to being one herself.

Rose, a recurring vampire character, was introduced in the Season 2 episode "Rose" played by "Walking Dead" star Lauren Cohan, who would go on to star in six episodes of the show (via IMDb). Rose was a fan favorite character with a complicated history and relationship with the series' protagonists, even having a brief romance with Damon that ended in tragedy.

According to Williamson, Gellar was "very appreciative but just said no" to the offer, though he describes the casting as one of his "pipe dreams." Approximately a year after Rose actually debuted on "The Vampire Diaries," Gellar took her shot at leading another hit series with the quickly-canceled "The Ringer" (per HuffPost). She still continues to work in television plenty, appearing most recently through voice work in Kevin Smith's continuation of "Masters of the Universe: Revelation."