Pazuzu (The Exorcist) the first film, Linda Blair played Regan. Mercedes McCambridge provided the majority of Pazuzu's dialogue, most notably in all the scenes with Fathers Karras and Merrin. In earlier scenes, Pazuzu's voice is provided by Linda Blair herself in some scenes, and Ron Faber in others. The face of Pazuzu is provided by Eileen Dietz, who also plays Regan during the vomiting, levitation and masturbation scenes. Pazuzu is mostly manifested by a swarm of locusts in "Exorcist II: The Heretic", though is also shown possessing the young Regan and a young boy named Kokumo during flashback sequences. While the stand-in for
Exorcist II: The Heretic Africa (although he failed and was himself possessed). Outside the house, Sharon dies from her injuries and Tuskin tells Lamont to watch over Regan. Regan and Lamont leave while Tuskin stays to answer police questions. Neither William Peter Blatty nor William Friedkin, the writer/producer and the director, respectively, of the original "The Exorcist", had any desire to involve themselves in an "Exorcist" sequel. According to the film's co-producer Richard Lederer, "Exorcist II" was conceived as a relatively low-budget affair: "What we essentially wanted to do with the sequel was to redo the first movie ... Have the central figure, an