Father Merrin - Exorcist II
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Father Merrin - Exorcist II
Who played the young Merrin (in scenes of Africa) in Exorcist II?
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Mark_Meakin
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Re: Father Merrin - Exorcist II
Max Von Sydow as far as I know.Remember he was made up to look far older in the original film.
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Stephen_Campbell
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Re: Father Merrin - Exorcist II
You know what's interesting about Father Merrin. When Max von Sydow played him in the original film, he was 44. When Stellan Skarsgård played a younger version of him in the prequel(s), he was 51!
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Jim_Mcdonaugh
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Re: Father Merrin - Exorcist II
Yeah, one day somebody will play even younger at his 80s...Stephen_Campbell wrote:You know what's interesting about Father Merrin. When Max von Sydow played him in the original film, he was 44. When Stellan Skarsgård played a younger version of him in the prequel(s), he was 51!