Sarah Michelle Gellar talks about appearing in Angel.

In an interview with Sci Fi Wire.com, Sarah Michelle Gellar has revealed the real reasons she pulled out of appearing in Angel.

With rumours suggesting it was all about money, or unwillingness to return to the role that made her famous, Sarah was keen to set the record straight.

"They had asked me to do Angel, and it was a very bad time in my personal life. There was a lot going on in my family. And I had to back out. And you sort of never hear the second side of the story. You never hear why I didn't do it. And then all of a sudden, people get really angry, and nobody asks why it didn't work for you."

Sarah hasn't ruled out appearing in the show's final episodes, however, but her work filming The Grudge may prevent it.

"... to be truthful, I don't know if I'm even going to make it home before they finish. But no one's contacted me. I'll be totally honest. And it depends. I think. I go back and forth on the idea, especially because Angel had such a hard time, in my opinion, always getting out from Buffy's shadow. And it never got to stand on its own. And I would hate for it to go out being about Buffy. It'll all depend on if I'm home in time and what the ideas are."

Here's hoping the deal is done.