Halloween Ends May Include a Cameo From Writer Danny McBride

Halloween Ends, the third and final installment in the rebooted Halloween franchise, may include a cameo from co-writer Danny McBride. McBride is best known for his acting roles, appearing in TV shows such as Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals, as well as several feature-length comedies including Hot Rod and Pineapple Express. McBride has also dabbled in screenwriting, however, with writing credits on Your Highness and The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter. More recently, McBride has co-written both Halloween and Halloween Kills with director David Gordon Green, and is credited with helping to write Halloween Ends, which is set to release in 2022. 

The 2018 reboot of Halloween acted as a direct sequel to the iconic 1978 film of the same name, effectively retconning all previous Halloween sequels. The film focused on the original film’s protagonist Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), who fights to overcome the trauma of the killing spree she witnessed 40 years ago, and to finally defeat Michael Myers (Nick Castle). Despite Strode seemingly trapping Myers in a blaze that would have killed him at the end of the film, a post-credits scene in which Michael’s breathing is heard indicated that he survived against all odds. Halloween Kills picks up right where Halloween left off, and follows the carnage that ensues after firefighters accidentally free Myers from his fiery tomb. The sequel also brings back several iconic characters from the original, including Lindsey Wallace (Kyle Richards) and Dr. Loomis’ assistant Marion Chambers (Nancy Stephens). 

Now, in an interview with Collider, David Gordon Green has indicated that McBride could also be joining the terrifying onscreen world of Halloween, albeit in only a small role. Speaking about how well one of McBride’s characters, Kenny Powers, would face up against the serial killer, Green joked about how unfair the fight would be. He then went on to reveal that McBride himself had requested a cameo in the final installment of the trilogy to “fight that motherf****er,” referring to Myers, as Green confirmed the writer wouldn’t play the iconic villain. Read his comments below:

“No, [McBride’s Powers] would be destroyed. Yeah. Not even close. Although, Danny did this morning, he just read the draft for Halloween Ends and he was working on some stuff and he’s [like], ‘I think I might need a cameo, I need to fight that motherf*cker.’ Not Michael, but we always entertain…” 

Halloween Ends’ production is not set to begin until January 2022 at the earliest, meaning there is still time for McBride to be worked into the onscreen action in some way. It is unsurprising that McBride wasn’t considered for the role of Michael Myers, as a big focus of the franchise’s reboot was to create a direct continuation of the original film’s story, meaning using actors from the original was vital. McBride could, however, appear as Myers when he wears his iconic white mask, although this would make his cameo difficult for fans to spot. McBride’s desire to “fight” Myers could mean that he stars as a victim instead. It is hard to imagine that Halloween Ends will let anyone but Laurie Strode kill Myers, meaning that if McBride’s character were to encounter him, he would likely meet a grisly end.

Whether McBride stars in Halloween Ends or not, his involvement in the success of the rebooted franchise cannot be understated. Although Halloween Kills opened to mixed reviews, it pulled in over $50 million dollars over the weekend in what amounted to the most successful box office weekend for a horror film in over a year. 2018’s Halloween debuted at $72.6 million on its first weekend, the highest number of any Halloweenfranchise movie. McBride has been vital in bringing new life to the iconic franchise, and fans would no doubt love to see this recognised in a cameo on screen, even if it’s just as another one of Myers’ many victims.

Source: Collider