As Linda Blair returns to the new ‘Exorcist’ reboot trilogy, she performs an even larger function in serving to the world that spawned the classic horror film.
The Gist:
Linda Blair discusses her position in The Exorcist: Believer reboot trilogy, reprising her iconic character from the original film, Regan MacNeil.
Serving as a expert and sudden audiences with a cameo, Linda aimed to toughen young actors on set and reshape perceptions about her character.
Beyond her appearing profession, Linda emphasizes her determination to animal rights and environmental reasons, using her platform to recommend for compassion and positive exchange on this planet.
It’s been over 50 years since The Exorcist changed film eternally, turning the horror style into an enjoy of fear instead of camp. Now, The Exorcist: Believer, a reboot of the unique 1973 film, is out in the ether with the assistance of Linda Blair. Linda performed the original sufferer of the demon Pazuzu, who possessed her character, Regan MacNeil.
Linda’s phase in The Exorcist kickstarted a a hit movie and tv career, as well as offering a platform for Linda to talk out on problems she’s keen about. Distractify spoke with Linda about her function in the rebooted Exorcist franchise and how she’s the use of her voice for good.
Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn in 'The Exorcist'
Linda Blair was a consultant along with her cameo in the ‘Exorcist’ reboot.
After playing Regan in The Exorcist, Linda had a troublesome reputation to conquer as a result of many of us saw her as the embodiment of the demon within the film. Without mental and emotional sources, Linda had to climb out of that idea of her and turn out the world mistaken.
“The Exorcist used to be one of the biggest novels ever written via [William Peter Blatty],” Linda instructed Distractify. “And it was once an overly tough journey for them to get it produced, financed, and off the ground as a film as a result of its nature used to be so other than anything that have been completed sooner than within the film trade.” 50 years later, alternatively, The Exorcist remains to be influential, so the reboot had a bit of extra backing. Naturally, the reboot can have two sequels to make a trilogy.
Linda Blair in 'The Exorcist'
“I know nothing about it for real,” Linda stated of the following movie, The Exorcist: Deceiver. “I simply wanted to lend a hand protect the children on the movie and ensure that they more or less held the content material that they could for the audience.”
Linda’s role at the set was once to be sure that the younger actors within the movie had more beef up than she did.
Of route, her position as a consultant turned into a cameo that we cherished. “The wonder cameo that I did, that used to be for the target market,” she explained. “Reagan was — I didn’t want them to keep talking about Reagan in a undeniable approach, or, ‘Oh, well, she’s useless or out on a mountain with sheep.’ Right? I wanted to be a part of that.”
Linda’s first priority after working on ‘The Exorcist’ is to make the sector a greater place.
“[Being in The Exorcist] gave me a new life, a journey that I didn’t be expecting,” Linda shared. “It has taught me to be compassionate, to care concerning the environment. To see firsthand poverty in the Philippines — whilst you see things that vary your life, you should act upon it and do one thing. The film gave me that platform.”
Linda incessantly advocates for human and animal rights, and now that she’s back in the limelight, she’s no longer backing down. “I have been blessed with being able to help others, but I am asking that the general public and the companies on this planet assist me to help in making the arena better, to forestall this atrocity for the animals,” she shared. “And for other folks. We want strengthen. And I've devoted my existence again to the animals and to what I feel the world wishes right now.”
In fact, Linda is so made up our minds that she’s hanging her community and advocacy forward of her performing career.
“I do know that they do [have a] plan [for The Exorcist: Deceiver.] But presently, they know I’m not part of it until the world gives me back what I'm asking, which is compassion, and just stop killing my animal pals. I will’t stroll away from this and I’m now not keen to go back to the business except I produce tasks I need.”
So let’s rally behind Linda to give protection to animals, people, and all disenfranchised populations. If compassion isn’t enough incentive, expectantly her work on The Exorcist reboot is!
Reporting by Bianca Piazza
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