Yeager plays the older Leatherface encountered by Heather. The film gives him a surviving family connection and a role in an inheritance conflict, distinguishing this version from Thomas Hewitt.
Continuity matters
A direct continuation of the 1974 premise that sets aside the earlier sequel chain. Leatherface (2017) supplies a prequel within this Sawyer-oriented branch. The film’s age and date implications are not fully tidy.