Matthew Modine As Halloween 2023’s Sheriff Leigh Brackett


Between his Stranger Things villain Dr. Brenner and a supporting role in 2021’s Wrong Turn, Full Metal Jacket star Matthew Modine is fast becoming a late-career horror staple. The screen veteran’s deadpan charisma would be a good match for Bacon’s over-acting, allowing the latter to play up Loomis’ unhinged fear-mongering, while Brackett remains uncertain about the supposed boogeyman haunting Haddonfield. Furthermore, Modine played the role of a vengeful father who was driven to the brink of madness by almost losing his daughter in Wrong Turn, so viewers already know that the actor’s brooding edge would make his reaction to Annie’s death a guaranteed tearjerker.

Why Halloween’s Reboot Needs An Unknown Michael Myers Actor


While Halloween’s 2023 reboot could, and should, change many details about the original movie, there are some things that every entry in the series needs to succeed. Just like a slasher movie without any kills would never work, a version of Michael played by a famous actor would flop too. Michael almost spoke in Halloween 2007, but even Rob Zombie ended up deciding against this change. The director was aware that some elements of the original were considered sacrosanct, and this has not changed. Since Michael Myers has always been a pointedly faceless villain, casting someone famous to play the role in Halloween’s 2023 reboot would be a subversion too far.