Actress Linda Blair said she was surprised by the success of her most famous movie, “The Exorcist,” which debuted in theaters 50 years ago on December 26, 1973.
The star was just 14 years old when she was cast in the lead part of the horror film about a young girl who becomes possessed by a demon. She spoke with Fox News Digital about her experience filming the movie and how she reacted to the unexpected attention the film received around the world.
“For me, it was so not Hollywood. I had no idea,” Blair told the outlet. “Mom and I just thought, ‘Oh, you know, your project, if it gets a little airing, the commercial runs,’ and that wasn’t the case. The case was it became an international controversial sensation around the world.”
Blair said the movie studio sent her on tour in part to prove that she was just acting and not actually possessed.
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