 Gale also said he receives more fan mail for his Howard the Duck portrayal than for his Chucky performances, the antagonist in the "Child's Play" horror film series.After the film's release, Huyck and Katz chose to work on more dramatic projects to separate themselves from "Howard the Duck".Katz said Lucas continued to support the film after its failure, because he felt it would later be seen in a better light than it had been at the time of its release.