William Shatner shares his initial reaction to finding out Michael Myers wears a mask of his face
"Is that a joke? " Shatner thought to himself after learning of the Halloween killer's mask origins
William Shatner and Michael Myers Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez (Getty Images)
Michael Myers’ mask is instantly recognizable with its ghostly white paint job, hollowed-out eyes, and unsettling brown hair. Halloween fans know that the original mask worn in the first movie was actually a modified version of Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk.
The mask’s “makeover” (or shall we say make-under) made the finished product look nothing like William Shatner—but after finding out that one of horror’s biggest killers is wearing his mask, the actor himself wasn’t exactly flattered.
In a chat with Shatner for his YouTube channel Jakes Takes, Jake Hamilton asked, “Do you remember the first moment someone said, ‘Hey, do you know the Halloween mask is you?’”