Will Robert Englund Play Freddy Krueger Again? Jason Blum Responds
Producer Jason Blum comments on whether he could get Robert Englund to play Freddy Krueger again. Englund played the infamous horror icon in eight feature films, starting with 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street. The character was created by legendary horror director Wes Craven and became one of the most popular horror characters in Hollywood history. Known for his burnt appearance, fedora, green-and-red striped sweater, and blade-fingered glove, Freddy Krueger was a child murderer who returned from the dead to terrorize his victims through their dreams.
Englund further portrayed Freddy in the Freddy's Nightmares anthology horror series, which lasted two seasons. His last appearance as the character in a feature film was 2003's Freddy vs. Jason, which pitted Englund's Freddy against fellow horror icon Jason Voorhees, played by Ken Kirzinger. England recently reprised the role of Freddy for the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs in 2018, playing to the show's comedic nature and serving as the last time the actor appeared in make-up as Freddy Krueger to date.
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In an interview with Screen Rant for The Black Phone, producer Jason Blum comments on the possibility of getting Robert Englund to take up the bladed-glove again, despite the actor being 75, saying, "I could make him come back. I can get anyone back." Blum said it wouldn't be the first time he's gotten a veteran horror star to return to a franchise.«Ellen Burstyn was 87, and I got her back in The Exorcist,» he said, before commenting that Englund's age isn't a problem at all, saying,«Yeah, 75-- he's young!»
Englund has had a long and illustrious career as Freddy and in various other roles. The actor
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