A Nightmare On Elm Street: Why It’s Almost Impossible To Recast The Role Of Freddy Krueger
A few years ago, there was talk of a reboot of A Nightmare Of Elm Street. Horror fans are waiting and hoping that this will happen, and if it does, it would be great to see Robert Englund come back to play his iconic villain Freddy Krueger.
When compared to Michael Myers from Halloween and Jason Voorhees from Friday The 13th, there's just something about Freddy that makes him so much more terrifying, eerie, and dynamic. Since Freddy only murders people when they're asleep, that gives him a different kind of motive than the others, who kill like typical horror bad guys. If there is a new movie in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, fans look forward to seeing Freddy Krueger again, and Robert Englund should definitely reprise his famous role.
Horror Movies Need A New Iconic Slasher Villain
A Nightmare Of Elm Street reboot would need a new director because of the sad passing of Wes Craven in 2015, and fans would really love to see Robert Englund come back to play his classic villain. Fans wonder if he would return for just one movie based on one thing that he said a few years back. Robert Englund said in an interview with Access Live in 2018, “I think they want to reboot the franchise, but they’re gonna need a new actor. They’re gonna need a new actor to play Freddy because they’re gonna have to do eight of them. I might have one left in me… but yeah.”
Robert Englund's Freddy Krueger is unique as he has dialogue and he even has a personality, and he is one of the most beloved slasher horror movie villains. When compared to other bad guys, Freddy actually speaks and even makes some jokes in later films in the franchise. That's a huge deal and something that makes him a lot more memorable than others. If the role is recast,
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