Jamie Lee Curtisis, without a doubt, horror royalty. From being the daughter of original scream queenJanet Leigh, to starring in horror classics likeHalloween,Prom Night, and even the Fox parodyScream Queens, she’s covered it all, and stands out as one of the most eminent horror actresses alive, continuing her streak as iconic final girl Laurie Strode in this year’sHalloween Kills. But there’s one horror franchise she hasn’t yet tackled that she’d love to be a part of:The Exorcist.
Speaking toEntertainment Weekly, the actress revealed that the original 1973 film starringLinda Blairterrified her, and that despite being a horror icon, she “loathe[s] being scared by scary movies.” But now that herHalloweencollaborator, directorDavid Gordon Green, has signed on to create a new trilogy ofExorcistfilms, she’d be more than happy to contribute her voice to the reimagining, set to featureLeslie Odom Jr.and original starEllen Burstyn. In fact, she has a particularly vicious role in mind—that of the demon that possesses young Regan:
“Maybe I should be the voice of the devil like Mercedes McCambridge. You see, if David gives me a part in the newExorcisttrilogy as the voice of the devil, then it is a full-circle return for me, in a meta way. That would blow people’s minds."
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Academy Award winnerMercedes McCambridgeprovided the voice of the demon Pazuzu forWilliam Friedkin’s original film, after the director’s initial plan to electronically alter young Blair’s own voice for the role fell through. Initially, McCambridge was not credited for her role as the evil spirit, despite her recognition by the Academy and extensive experience in voice acting. Credit was eventually provided for her work after arbitration from the Screen Actors Guild, winning her recognition for one of the most iconic monsters in horror film history.
Curtis, best known for her portrayal of final girls, the young female victims who just manage to escape horror’s iconic slashers, would certainly be an interesting choice for the role of Pazuzu, the evil spirit manipulating the body of a young, innocent girl. But with her version of Laurie Strode taking on a more intense turn in Green’sHalloweentrilogy—determined not to run from her tormentor, but to kill him—hearing her as the voice of a demon might not be that much of a stretch.
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