Washington DC, May 23 -- Sarah Michelle Gellar hopes to reprise her Scream 2 role for the upcoming instalment despite the death of her character in the previous chapter, reported Deadline.

After shutting down the hopes of a resurrection of her iconic role, Helen Shivers in 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', the actress Gellar expressed interest in returning to the 'Scream' franchise for the upcoming Kevin Williamson-helmed seventh installment.

"I'm not in [Scream 7]. I tried to get in [Scream 7], nobody wanted me," she told Entertainment Tonight as quoted by Deadline.

"They were bringing everybody back. I kept thinking I would get a call, I didn't get a call," added Gellar as quoted by Deadline.

She backs her argument of return with t...