Jamie Lee Curtis would never have returned for a sequel (she was barely a blip on the radar in Halloween 2, but made up for it in H2O) BUT if she viewed her Kim Hammond role like I did...as such an original character during that slasher revival era: she was the heroine but not a target character, she had the central role in the film to whom every other character was connected through, an actual family otherwise unseen in the others even the original Halloween, a trio of gal pals much more likable than Annie and Lynda from Halloween, a great love triangle with Nick and Wendy, plus she was sexy, smart, sassy, etc.
In a sequel (let's say she agreed to star in one right after the original): her parents are still alive (her mother would most likely be in an asylum; Leslie Nielsen had permanently switched to comedies but could have been recast with another name actor), and so were Nick, Drew and Vicki plus Nick's father and red herrings Leonard Murch and Mr. Sykes. Plus there are fan-based rumors that both Alex and Robin never died (which would leave Mrs. Hammond in the clear but still a major character). And where was Nick's mom? There were photos in the McBride apt. of Nick and another guy in what seemed like some sporting event but no photos of his mother if she was presumed dead...maybe she deserted them! Plenty of possibilities!
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