Gavin Casalegno doesn’t know anything about what will happen in The Summer I Turned Pretty movie — but he does have a surprising request for his character Jeremiah.
“I did request a death scene,” Casalegno, 26, joked during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly at Actors Rising Presented by The Actor Awards and ELLE on Thursday, February 26. “I don’t know if we’re gonna get it.”
On a more serious note, Casalegno showed support for any story line that “makes the fans and Yana Grebenyuk Jenny [Han] happy.” He also clarified that he has “no information” in an effort to keep spoilers from leaking.
“I’m like Tom Holland. If I know anything, I’ll give it away,” he quipped in reference to Holland previously spoiling details from various Marvel movies. “They won’t tell me anything.”
Pulling inspiration from Jenny Han‘s novels The Summer I Turned Pretty, It’s Not Summer Without You and We’ll Always Have Summer, Prime Video’s hit series followed the love triangle between Belly (Lola Tung), Conrad (Chris Briney) and Jeremiah.
The finale, which aired in September 2025, appeared to be the end of the franchise — until Prime Video announced that they greenlit a feature film that will conclude The Summer I Turned Pretty story.
According to Han, there “is another big milestone left in Belly’s journey” that has yet to be told. “I thought only a movie could give it its proper due,” Han said in a September 2025 statement. “I’m so grateful to Prime Video for continuing to support my vision for this story and for making it possible to share this final chapter with the fans.”
Casalegno previously weighed in on what he would like to see explored.
“I hope he continues cooking. I hope he continues pursuing his own passions — but I really don’t know,” he shared with Us in November 2025. “I even called Jenny the other week and was like, ‘So what can you give me?’ She didn’t give me anything.”
At the time, Casalegno weighed in on why Denise (Isabella Briggs) could be a better fit for Jeremiah than Belly, saying, “I think Denise does see Jeremiah in a different light. Belly growing up with Jeremiah, there’s like a little bit of familiarity that might have stunted things.”
The actor could see why newcomer Denise made more sense for Jeremiah. “Denise is more real and brings different parts of Jeremiah out of him,” he added. “But I don’t know if that is a good or bad thing.”
Casalegno concluded: “It might be a little too early for him to be jumping back into a relationship — if Gavin was giving advice. But he’s not, so whatever makes him happy. Go for it but I am definitely hesitant about a relationship for him.”
The Summer I Turned Pretty is streaming on Prime Video.
