George Lemore, who starred within the 1995 movie “Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh,” would not suppose anybody ought to decide up the villain’s well-known hook within the aftermath of Tony Todd‘s demise.

We caught up with the actor per week after his former costar died of pure causes on the age of 69, prompting George to advocate to the powers that be to go away the ‘Candyman’ franchise alone.

As George put it … the horror sequence, which dropped its first movie again in 1992, needs to be left as a traditional and should not be rebooted once more … declaring it is similar to different greats within the fashionable style.

Per George, the franchise’s success is essentially thanks Tony’s legendary efficiency because the ‘Candyman’ … a vengeful spirit terrorizing those that say his identify 5 occasions. Tony performed the titular killer in all 4 motion pictures of the franchise, together with its most up-to-date 2021 installment, additionally referred to as “Candyman.”

GL stated Tony did not simply give moviegoers a fright — he gave George himself a correct scare on the set of ‘Candyman 2.’

He shared … “I bear in mind one evening we wrapped set and it was, like, late at evening … I went to my trailer to seize my backpack so I can go away set after working all day … and he was in my trailer and he scared me. Yeah, he scared me and I am like, ‘That is actual.'”

TMZ broke the story … Tony’s rep Jeff Goldberg confirmed the actor handed away at his Marina del Rey dwelling on Nov. 6. No reason for demise was shared on the time.

After greater than 4 many years within the enterprise, Tony racked up various spectacular appearing credit, many within the horror style … together with “The Crow,” “Remaining Vacation spot,” and “Evening of the Residing Lifeless.”