The Exorcist: Director reveals how he convinced Ellen Burstyn to return to the franchise

One of the main actresses of The Exorcist (1973), one of the great classics of horror films from Hollywood, Ellen Burstyn reprises the role of Chris MacNeil in The Exorcist – The Devoteescheduled to premiere on October 12, 2023 in Brazilian cinemas.

During an interview with People, David Gordon Greendirector of The Devoteerecalled how the whole process went to convince Burstyn to return to the franchise – and it all started before the iconic actress read the script written by Green, Peter Sattler It is Scott Teems.

“It was in the early stages of writing and regardless of any collaborative ambitions, I wanted to introduce myself and say, ‘I’m stepping into the legacy of a franchise that you are a monumental part of, and I want you to know who I am and that I’m here. to respect this intellectual property and the character you created,'” he stated.

“And then it was a few phone calls when I presented the idea of ​​what I would like to do with Chris MacNeil and how I would like to reintroduce that character,” the filmmaker continued. “And she’s obviously very skeptical at this point because people have asked her dozens of times to return to the franchise.”