Tyra Banks Expresses Disappointment Over 'Halloween: Resurrection' Role

Tyra Banks has revealed her dissatisfaction with her role in the 2002 horror film "Halloween: Resurrection," stating that producers cut most of her planned death scene and that the experience did not advance her acting aspirations.

Banks, who was already an established model at the time, initially hesitated to take the role. She recalled telling her agent that she needed to pursue different acting opportunities to build her career, drawing a parallel to Josh Hartnett's career trajectory after appearing in "Halloween H20." Banks' agent reportedly encouraged her to take the "Halloween" role, suggesting it could offer similar benefits.

"So I was like, yeah, OK, this is going to do it for me," Banks said, recalling her decision to accept the part of Nora. However, her expectations were not met.

"Not only did it not do anything for me, they cut the damn death scene," Banks explained. While her character was indeed killed by Michael Myers in the film, the pivotal moment of her demise was largely omitted from the final cut.

Banks expressed frustration that she was "promised the career of Josh Hartnett, of an actor, and promised an iconic death scene that will last forever, and neither of them happened." She humorously referred to this lingering disappointment as having "beef" with "Halloween 8."

Despite her experiences with "Halloween: Resurrection," Banks went on to achieve significant success in television. She starred in the 2000 film "Life-Size" alongside Lindsay Lohan and also appeared in "Coyote Ugly." Her television career highlights include hosting "America's Next Top Model," co-hosting "Dancing With the Stars," and appearing on "Project Runway" and "The View." She also hosted her own talk show, "The Tyra Banks Show," from 2005 to 2010.