The protagonist of ‘The Exorcist’ who returns to the reboot has been convinced by a “pact with the devil”

Unsurprisingly, a few things happened on set during the filming of William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist” and for many years it was described as a “cursed movie”. Now, after refusing to participate in the sequels for more than 50 years, the protagonist Ellen Bursntyn, will participate in the reboot for a “deal with the devil”.

On numerous occasions, the protagonist of ‘The exorcist’ he refused to reprise his role numerous times over 50 years, rarely giving details of his decision. Now, in an interview for The Hollywood reporterthe actress has revealed why she has decided to participate again in the reboot directed by David Gordon Green.

Director David Gordon Green, who took over the most recent “Halloween” trilogy, will take on the role of the new movie ‘The exorcist’, which will feature Ellen Burstyn returns as Chris MacNeil, Regan’s (Linda Blair) mother, and star of William Friedkin’s first horror film.

The details of the actress in an interview on which she will return ‘The exorcist’ for “deal with the devil”, Even if it’s a really good cause:“ I’ve always said no. This time they offered me a lot of money and I said no again. And then they surprised me and they came back and said: ‘We doubled the offer’ […] The next thought that came to my mind was, “I feel the devil is asking my price.”

The real reason Ellen Burstyn is returning to “The Exorcist”

Although at one point she felt the offer was too juicy to be true, Ellen Burstyn reveals that her real reason for returning to “The Exorcist” was, “And the next thought that came to her was : “My price is a scholarship program for talented students in our master’s program at Pace University. This is my price. So I went back, upped the ante and ended up getting what I wanted. And I have a scholarship program for young actors ”.

Burstyn currently participates in the Actor’s Studio in New York, an association in which, since 1967, he has performed at Pace University, together with Al Pacino as co-president, and where great actors such as Marlon Brando and Paul Newman have passed. And that, too, can teach young actors to get started in the film industry.

For now, the actress points out that most of the first of the three “The Exorcist” films to come have already been completed and, in addition to having fun working with Green, she will return at the end of the year to record some small scenes. of the franchise has a premiere scheduled for the year 2024.