SAN FRANCISCO, March 3 (UPI) -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer icon Sarah Michelle Gellar has joined the voice cast for Season 2 of the animated series Star Wars Rebels, Disney XD announced Tuesday.
"We're thrilled to have Sarah Michelle Gellar on board for Season 2. She is a true Star Wars Rebels fan and her passion undoubtedly comes through in the voice recording sessions," said the show's executive producer/supervising director Dave Filoni.
Filoni discussed the casting news with advertising clients convened at Lucasfilm's San Francisco headquarters for Disney Media Sales and Marketing's presentations.
Gellar joins a vocal ensemble that already includes her husband Freddie Prinze Jr., Vanessa Marshall, Steve Blum, Tiya Sircar, Taylor Gray and David Oyelowo.
