The horror film ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ in addition to giving Sarah Michelle Gellar recognition in Hollywood, allowed her to meet the future father of her two children.
Now, 26 years after the premiere of “I know what they did last summer” (as it is called in Spanish), we present to you what has become of the cast of this “slasher” directed by Jim Gillespie in 1997.
Jennifer Love Hewitt as Julie James in “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
Jennifer Love Hewitt was sexualized as a child at the age of 10 when she started her career. It was in her role as Julie James that she finally got the chance to showcase her acting talent.
In the movie, Julie and her friends run into someone one summer and hide the body, but a year later a mysterious killer hunts them, especially her, and reveals in letters that he knows about their crime.
After the film, Jennifer Love Hewitt became well known with appearances in ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’, ‘Heartbreakers’, ‘The Tuxedo’, ‘If Only’ and the series ‘Ghost Whisperer’, ‘The Client List’ and “Criminal Minds”. ‘.
The 46-year-old actress has been on the drama “9-1-1” since 2018 and, according to reports from “Deadline”, “Variety” and “The Hollywood Reporter”, she will appear with Freddie in February 2023. Prinze Jr in a new continuation of the saga.
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Helen Shivers in “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was sued at age 5 by McDonald’s, played Helen Shivers in the film, who dies violently after being attacked in an alley among a pile of tires.
The success of the film was not the only good thing Sarah Michelle Gellar left, because on the set she met Freddie Prinze Jr. and although they started as friends, in 2000 they got engaged and since September 2002 they have been married.
The actress rose to stardom the same year as ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and has since remained in the industry with roles ranging from ‘Star Wars: Rebels’, ‘Sex and the City’ to ‘Do Revenge’. from Netflix.
On February 16, 2023, the actress told “Entertainment Tonight” that she will not appear in the sequel, which is in production, because there is no way to bring her character back to life.
- The film also starred Sarah Michelle Gellar ‘Possession’, which you can watch for free on ViX.
Ryan Phillippe as Barry Cox in “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
In the teen slasher, Ryan Phillippe plays Barry, Helen’s enthusiastic and powerful boyfriend, who is also the one who thinks of hiding the body that is killed on her prom night.
Phillippe was already famous before the 1997 horror film, having appeared in the 1992 drama One Life to Live. Among his best known roles are “Cruel Intentions” (1999), “Crash” (2004), Stop-Loss (2008) and “The Lincoln Lawyer” (2011).
He has remained an actor until now and at 48 his most recent works include ‘Collide’, ‘Summit Fever’, ‘American Murderer’ from 2022, as well as ‘The Locksmith’ and ‘Miranda’s Victim’ from 2023.
In addition, the actor in his private life shares a daughter named Ava and a son named Deacon with his ex-wife Reese Witherspoon, with whom he divorced in 2007.
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Ray Bronson in “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
Freddie Prinze Jr. in the film he plays Ray Bronson, but he was not the first choice for the role and director Jim Gillespie kept telling him off.
According to what Freddie told ‘TooFab’ in March 2023, he was about to quit acting because he had a miserable experience filming the movie.
Over time, the actor was one of the ’90s leading men we never saw again, best remembered for ‘She’s All That’ and as handsome Fred in the live-action ‘Scooby-Doo’ movies. “, which also starred his wife Sarah Michelle Gellar.
The actor was briefly removed from the screens and had sporadic appearances such as in an episode of “Friends”, the sequel “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), in “Happy Valley” (2012) and “Christmas with you” (2022) on Netflix
He has remained very active as a voice actor for video games and animated series, with one of his favorite roles being that of Jedi Kanan Jarrus for the animated program Star Wars Rebels.
The 46-year-old also told TooFab that he has so far not been approached about a role in the new saga film and has only discussed the idea with director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.
Anne Heche as Melissa Egan in “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
In the 90s horror film, Anne Heche had the supporting role of Missy, David Egan’s sister, the first to be murdered by Ben and whom the boys thought they had beaten.
The actress was known for her roles in ‘Donnie Brasco’ (1997), ‘Volcano’ (1997), ‘Six Days, Seven Nights’ (1998), ‘My Friend Dahmer’ (2017) ‘Without a Trace’ (2020) ), “Chicago PD” (2018-2019) and “What Remains” (2023).
Heche died in August 2022 at the age of 53 after suffering brain damage in a car accident. However, there are still films he has made that will be released in the future, such as ‘Supercell’ and ‘Frankie Meets Jack’.
Johnny Galecki appears as Max in “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
One of the actors that few remember in the horror movie is Johnny Galecki, who came out with the role of Max, many years before he became famous on ‘The Big Bang Theory’.
Galecki has appeared in ‘The Opposite Sex’, ‘Bounce’, ‘Vanilla Sky’, ‘Hancock’, ‘In Time’, ‘The Cleanse’, ‘Rings’ and ‘A Dog’s Journey’. Although he is most recognized as Leonard Hofstadter in ‘The Big Bang Theory’ from 2007 to 2019.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
