In 2018, Castle reprised his role as Michael Myers in the direct sequel, Halloween, directed by David Gordon Green, becoming the third actor to play Michael Myers more than once. The announcement of Nick Castle's participation was widely reported as his retaking the role of Michael Myers he originated, with stunt performer James Jude Courtney only doing additional work as the character.
In 2018, Nick Castle returned to play Michael Myers in the direct sequel "Halloween" after originally playing the role in the original film.  James Jude Courtney was involved in the production but primarily served as a stunt performer for the character.