Editing Donald Pleasence (section)

==Legacy==
The 1995 film ''[[Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers]]'' was dedicated to Donald Pleasence. The 1998 film ''[[Halloween H20: 20 Years Later]]'' also features a dedication to Pleasence in the end credits, with voice actor [[Tom Kane]] providing a voice-over for Loomis in the film. In the 2018 film, [[Halloween (2018 film)|''Halloween'']], comedian Colin Mahan voiced Loomis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/halloween-2018-dr-loomis-voice-cameo/|title=Dr. Loomis Has a Voice Cameo in Halloween 2018|date=27 July 2018|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=3 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803194325/https://movieweb.com/amp/halloween-2018-dr-loomis-voice-cameo/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/movies/2018/10/21/halloween-donald-pleasence/|title=New 'Halloween' almost had a completely different beginning|work=EW.com|access-date=2018-10-21|language=en|archive-date=5 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105221507/https://ew.com/movies/2018/10/21/halloween-donald-pleasence/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2021 film ''[[Halloween Kills]]'' Tom Jones, Jr. played Loomis, wearing prosthetic make-up to resemble Pleasence. Loomis' voice was again provided by Mahan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-20|title=How Halloween Kills Pulled Off That Loomis Cameo Without CGI|url=https://screenrant.com/halloween-kills-loomis-cameo-cig-without-details/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Review {{!}} Disappointing slasher sequel 'Halloween Kills' is nothing new, and maybe that's the point|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/halloween-kills-movie-review/2021/10/13/3527ec4e-2794-11ec-8d53-67cfb452aa60_story.html|access-date=2021-11-25|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

[[Dr. Evil]], the character played by [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] in the ''[[Austin Powers (film series)|Austin Powers]]'' comedy films (1997–2002), and Doctor Claw from ''[[Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series)|Inspector Gadget]]'' are parodies of Pleasence's performance as Blofeld in ''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1997/05/16/austin-powers-sleuthing-who-inspired-dr-evil/|title="Austin Powers" sleuthing: Who inspired Dr. Evil?|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Tim|last=Appelo|date=May 16, 1997|access-date=February 23, 2021|archive-date=14 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514163537/https://ew.com/article/1997/05/16/austin-powers-sleuthing-who-inspired-dr-evil/|url-status=live}}</ref>