Halloween Ends' Kyle Richards Originally Wasn't Going To Be In The Movie

One of the surprising highlights of 2021's Halloween Kills was the return of Kyle Richards as Lindsay, a character she played in the 1978 original. While so much of the Halloween franchise has been about the aftermath of that horrible night for Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), Halloween Kills reminded us that she wasn't then only one terrorized by Michael Myers back then. With that in mind, it made perfect sense when it was revealed that Richards would figure, once again, into the final chapter of this current trilogy of films, Halloween Ends. As revealed by the actress herself, though, that wasn't originally the case.

"I was originally not in Halloween Ends," Richards told GameSpot. "They wrote me into the already written script after Halloween Kills."

While, ultimately, Lindsay doesn't play a major role in the new film, Richards notes she was "just grateful to be a part of it in whatever capacity." What's more, she was plenty happy to "get my jabs in" on Michael in Halloween Kills. For fans, seeing Lindsay and Laurie together again in any capacity should be a welcome visual.

Now, with the current trilogy--and potentially the continuity beginning with the 1978 original film coming to an end--Richards is excited to be there helping to bookend the franchise. "I did love being a part of this film and being able to be there from the very beginning until the end was very special to me," she said.

Halloween Ends hits theaters and Peacock on October 14. In Chris E. Hayner's review of the film, he laments that, "Halloween Ends ends up being another very lackluster chapter in a franchise filled with lackluster chapters. It's not as bad as, say, Halloween: Resurrection starring Busta Rhymes, but it's not that much better."

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