More than 20 years after appearing in the eighth movie in the Halloween franchise, Tyra Banks has revealed that she does not look back fondly on the 2002 horror sequel. In fact, when Entertainment Weekly asked if she has fond memories of making the movie, her answer was: “No. Not even a little bit. Like, not even a tiny bit.”
Banks explained that she only agreed to take the role after an agent convinced her that appearing in a Halloween movie could give her an acting career similar to that of Josh Hartnett, who had seen his career take off after appearing in 1998’s Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.
Why Tyra Banks agreed to make Halloween: Resurrection
At the time, Banks was already an established supermodel, but she wanted to build an acting career. Her agent suggested that taking a role in Halloween: Resurrection could be a smart career move.
“I was like, ‘I’m not going to do that.’ What is it going to do for my career? I’m a model, and I need to do things that are kind of different to get this acting career that I want. He was like, ‘No, Josh Hartnett did Halloween, and look what he’s doing now!’”
Banks eventually agreed to take the part. She played Nora, a producer involved with a live internet reality show being filmed inside Michael Myers’ childhood home. The role wasn’t particularly large in terms of screen time, but Nora is important to the movie’s story. Unfortunately for Banks, the Halloween sequel didn’t exactly launch her into the kind of acting career she had been promised.
“So I was like, yeah, okay, this is going to do it for me. Not only did it not do anything for me, they cut the damn death scene.”
Tyra Banks’ Halloween: Resurrection death scene was cut
Banks’ character is killed by Michael Myers in Halloween: Resurrection, although the theatrical cut doesn’t actually show the death itself. Viewers briefly see Nora’s body after Myers kills her. Banks says the removal of the death scene was especially disappointing because she had been promised an iconic demise.
“I was promised the career of Josh Hartnett, of an actor, and promised an iconic death scene that will last forever, and neither of them happened. So, I have beef with Halloween 8!”
What is Halloween: Resurrection about?
Directed by Rick Rosenthal from a screenplay by Larry Brand and Sean Hood, Halloween: Resurrection has the following synopsis: The original house of horrors, the dilapidated home of infamous serial killer Michael Myers, has now become the set of a webcam reality show. But when the veteran slasher discovers that a group of university students has taken over his old killing grounds, he decides it’s time to bring the blades out of retirement.
In addition to Tyra Banks, the cast includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Brad Loree, Busta Rhymes, Bianca Kajlich, Sean Patrick Thomas, Daisy McCrackin, Katee Sackhoff, Luke Kirby, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Ryan Merriman, Gus Lynch, Lorena Gale, Marisa Rudiak, Brent Chapman, Dan Joffre, Haig Sutherland, Brad Sihvon, and Kyle Labine. Director Rick Rosenthal also makes an appearance in the film.
Tyra Banks’ acting career after Halloween: Resurrection
Banks had already made her major film debut in John Singleton’s 1995 drama Higher Learning before appearing in Halloween: Resurrection. She subsequently appeared in the 2000 hit Coyote Ugly, starred opposite Lindsay Lohan in Disney’s Life-Size in 2000, and returned for the 2018 sequel Life-Size 2.
Banks became even more closely associated with television through The Tyra Banks Show, America’s Next Top Model and Project Runway. More recently, she appeared in Bel-Air, the reimagining of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Still, it sounds like Halloween: Resurrection won’t be getting a nostalgic rewatch from Banks anytime soon. What do you think of Tyra Banks having beef with her entry in the Halloween franchise? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.
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