When Sarah Michelle Gellar saw director Kevin Smith's comments about making a sequel to his 1995 movie Mallrats without the late Shannen Doherty, she responded.

Smith said in an interview this week that he had an idea for moving ahead with the project as a tribute to Doheerty, who died in July following a years-long struggle with breast cancer.

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"I would ask Sarah to step in for Shannen if there's a possibility that we get to make Twilight of the Mallrats," Smith told The Hollywood Reporter for an article published Wednesday. "I think that'd be personally meaningful for her on some level because of her relationship with Shannen... She'd bring Shannen's warmth with her, and it's maybe the next best thing to having Shannen there."

Within hours, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress commented on the media outlet's post of the story to social media, "Here for this idea!!"

Mallrats is the story of two male friends' epic day at the mall. Along with Doherty, who plays the part of Rene Mosier, the comedy costars Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, Jeremy London, Claire Forlani, and Joey Lauren Adams.

Smith explained he's hopeful the long-awaited sequel will come together soon.

"Over the last month, there's been these weird glimmers of conversations and hope," he told THR. "I'm not saying it's going to happen, but it suddenly seems like there could be a path to victory, so to speak. And we know who that movie is going to be dedicated to; that's for damn sure.”

Gellar and Doherty were friends for decades, as Gellar wrote on social media following Doherty's death.

"How do you possibly find the right words to sum up 30 years of friendship?" Gellar said in part. "I keep reminding myself it only hurts this much because, there was so much love."

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