TIL Hudson Leick aka Callisto is a Buffy fan… And my heart is so full 🖤❤️🔥
Posted by CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit | xena | View on Reddit | 32 comments
I LOVE Xena and I LOVE Buffy so to read that one of my favorite characters on Xena is a Buffy fan IRL has simply sent me to the moon!
🧐2nd pic is a screenshot of the Aug 1997 interview where Hudson mentions loving Buffy and the link to the full interview is below.
https://www.whoosh.org/issue14/ileick2.html
I hope this brings some joy to the Xena/Buffy fans out there. Not sure if this is the right place to post this…
*I didn’t see this posted on the sub in the past but if this has already been posted - apologies for the duplicate and please tell me so I can remove. I don’t want to pollute the feed.
Galerie33@reddit
💕💕💕
cristianstanley@reddit
she's such a sweetie, she played such an amazing villain! I would have loved to see her in Buffy 🤩
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
There’s a chance since there’s a reboot happening soon. Confirmed by SMG and Dolly Parton 🤓
DeedleStone@reddit
Would love to see her in the revival.
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
Same 🤓
Melodic_War327@reddit
I'm sort of surprised they never got Hudson to do a guest shot on Buffy. Sounds like she would have enjoyed it. Maybe some weird contract thing.
DeedleStone@reddit
I'm constantly surprised she didn't guest on hardly any scifi/fantasy shows. Usually, once you get your foot in the door with a memorable role like she did, you're set for life. Either she wanted to do different kids of roles, or she has a really bad agent.
I know she auditioned for 7 of 9 on Voyager.
ComputerSong@reddit
Buffy is coming back, so there is time.
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
That would have been very cool.
I could see her in many different roles: vengeance demon, classic vampire, or even a random demon lady who tries to seduce Xander.
AlittleBlueLeaf@reddit
I was looking at pictures of her yesterday like maybe 2 hours before you posted this lol she is so pretty T_T
Crafty_Two5432@reddit
I love Xena and I love 90s shows…should I start Buffy??
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
I would :)
But I’m biased.
I could watch Xena/Buffy for the rest of my life and nothing else. Both franchises are my “desert island” picks when it comes to tv shows.
Agent8699@reddit
Cool! Goddess Callisto as the villain in the Buffy revival then? : )
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
Oof I would love that! Two of my favorite franchises coming together after so many years.
The memes… the merch… it would be amazing 🥲
jdpm1991@reddit
"She couldn't dressed up like Xena?" - Willow
Agent8699@reddit
“Why would anyone be scared of Xena. She’s pretty fly” - Gunn (Angel, the Pylea episodes).
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
Such a great line.
I named one of my dog’s Xena and I always joke that “Halloween” is her favorite Buffy ep for that reason. 🐾
jdpm1991@reddit
Xena was in her third season around the time Willow said this line right?
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
I believe so. Halloween aired during Oct 1997 and S3 of Xena started in Sept 1997.
KingOfTheFraggles@reddit
Hudson did guest star on Tru Calling, one of Eliza's post-Faith shows, so it was great getting to see my 2 favorite TV villains together.
Latte-Catte@reddit
Seems like she's only saying she enjoy Buffy whenever it came on on tv, not exactly indicating she's a fan. I believe everyone on Xena worked 12 hours a day, so they all admit they couldn't watch the known tv that were on for their age at the time. But it's great to know that Buffy was just that big in the 90s.
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
If someone says, “I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer” which she did, I consider them a fan even if they haven’t watched every episode.
theyarnllama@reddit
That first pic always puts me in mind of weird prom poses. Also Callisto is smiling like they are actual friends, not evil I’m crazy and going to kill you smiling.
Latte-Catte@reddit
Hudson has post old photos of her and Lucy together in a picture. Lucy also spoke in an interview about how Hudson made her do yoga before a scene where their characters fought. So the falling out must've happened after season 2-3. We don't know much, but those photos Hudson shared of her back in the day were endearing to me.
ComputerSong@reddit
There was a falling out?
Latte-Catte@reddit
Not "falling out," they simply didn't become friends after Xena, unlike many of the cast members. Hudson got along fine with Ted Raimi though :)
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
Woah that’s cool. I love hearing about process.
I didn’t know Hudson asked her to do yoga before a fight scene. Any idea which scene it was?
Either way, thanks for sharing the info 💎
Latte-Catte@reddit
I believe it was during intimate stranger after Lucy got her pelvis broken, but she had to come back to play Callisto for Hudson. I can't find the interviews anymore, but I remember reading Hudson helping Lucy do some stretches or maybe yoga (?) Don't take my word for it, I might be wrong.
Automatic-Adeptness4@reddit
Mall photos hahaha
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
Honestly yes 😂
I have never thought that but now I can’t unsee the prom pose thing.
Thank you for the laugh!
not_firewood_yeti@reddit
wow she got in early, 1997 was the first year of Buffy. Leick seems like a genuinely nice, funny and down to earth person, not one of those celebs who get all full of themselves. just a nice bonus that she is/was a Buffy fan. 😊
CrunchyPeanutButt3rr@reddit (OP)
I thought that too!
I was gushing to my partner about the date of the interview. I was like, “do you know what this means?!” All crazy eyed and excited 😂🤓
Also yes to her being down to earth and a breath of fresh air as far as celebs go. She seems so genuine and cool.