It's not like you'd be able to tell how old he is (mostly) due to the mask so it could've worked...
As they describe, Nick's cameo was during the scene when Michael lurks in a bathroom in the home of Laurie's closest neighbors. There was supposed to be a POV from the drone entering the bathroom, and upon entering it, we would see Michael's reflection in the mirror. This is where we would see Nick as The Shape. Perhaps the shot wasn't good to keep, but they mention it should no doubt be included as a deleted scene for home release.
So I just watched the OG movie for the first time (crazy I know) and I was a bit taken back by the fact that when Myer’s face is revealed at the end, it’s not Nick Castle. Was there any reason for this? Because as far as I know, Nick Castle (other than stunt doubles obviously) was Michael Myers throughout the whole movie up until that point. Was it a behind the scenes thing? Creative choice? Story choice?
A lot of marketing had it seem like Castle was returning full-time to play Michael again but it was for a scene or two.
Did Nick Castle's return overshadow James Jude Courtney's performance in H18? Feels like on Halloween fans know that JJC is playing Michael.
So I've seen the film twice now, second time at home, and I've yet to be able to figure out where Nick's cameo as The Shape is in this film. And I haven't found anyone else who knows where it is either. My theory is that Nick plays Myers in the alternate ending, the shot of him picking up the phone that was cut. If it's true, it's a shame it was cut. I'd like to know anyone else's ideas of where Nick shows up if his cameo did make the final movie.
We all know that Nick Castle put on his mask once again for a seen in Halloween (2018). The breathing for the film also used Nick Castle's breathing. I was wondering if anyone knew whether or not he was used in a scene for the new halloween kills.
I have seen the movie enough times and I'm still confused which scene he is present in. I could be entirely wrong and Nick Castle was right when he said they possibly cut it from the final version.
SPOILER explanation allowed.
Even though I suspect they are ultimately heading in different directions, I feel that the character of Nick shares a lot of overlap with John Smith, arguably the main character of Man in the High Castle. And, as someone who hopes that the show does not turn Nick into a pure "hero" character in a way that ends up ignoring or severely minimizing his crimes, I think it's worth exploring these similarities.
A quick summary of John Smith for those who have not seen High Castle. (Obviously spoilers) John is in the American military when America surrenders to the Nazis, and American soldiers are given the choice of either joining the new Nazi-America puppet regime or going to prison & likely facing death. John joins the regime under the rationalizations that it will better protect his wife and kids, that he has no choice, and that he is just a low-level cog in the machine anyway.
He also rationalizes that, as a cog in the machine, he won't be doing evil himself, just continuing on his soldiering duties. Of course, that turns out not to be true. He ends up committing an enormous amount of evil personally. And, as each new "level" of evil comes along, John finds himself lacking the courage to go against orders or go against the machine - but you can always see him rationalizing to himself that there is a different line, a few steps further down, that he would not cross. Of course, even as he climbs the ranks and becomes a powerful Nazi commander, this also turns out not to be true.
Even though he becomes skilled player at the evil game, he is capable of kindness and love. He is capable of subverting the system in small, temporary ways for the people he loves the most. And on some level he probably dreams of taking the entire thing down and rebuilding a better, kinder version of it. But outside of that, he eventually becomes not just a piece of the Nazi machine, but THE Nazi machine itself. Even at the very end, when he has maneuvered himself into the role of sole dictator of Nazi-America, the machine has become a part of his soul to the point that he is still unable to find the moral courage to rebel and act-against what he believes the machine would want of him. He is the leader and yet still a follower.
So, onto Nick. Nick is also a powerful (and growing more powerful) commander of an evil regime which has toppled American democracy. Like John, he began as a low-level foot-soldier in the movement and it is only along the way that he has discovered he
... keep reading on reddit ➡Based on all the marketing we have gotten so far, I’m placing my bet on a second act appearance with a legacy character.
I believe Nick will play Michael at some point during the Shape’s interaction with Lindsey. I’d be willing to place an additional bet on him actually doing a good bit of the stalking we see happening in the teaser and trailer footage we got showing this scene.
