For several years now, horror fans have been wondering if there will be a reboot of the beloved classic ’80s filmA Nightmare On Elm Street. It seems like the perfect time given the interest in slashers, and withHalloween Endscoming in October 2022 andScream 6hitting theaters in March 2023, this would be the next natural franchise to be revived. After a 2010 remake wasn’t a hit with critics or audiences, it feels like the right time for more Freddy Krueger.
If a new film does happen, audiences are curious if celebrated actor Robert Englund would return to play his iconic slasher villain Freddy Krueger. This is something that is very intriguing to fans of the genre.
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In an interview withScreen Rant, Jason Blum said that he feels that he could convince Robert Englund to play Freddy Krueger in a new film. Blum said, “I could make him come back. I can get anyone back. Ellen Burstyn was 87, and I got her back inThe Exorcist.”
Recently,Robert Englund starred inStranger Thingsseason 4, playing the role of Victor Creel, the traumatized man who lost his family to Vecna years before. The actor also voiced the role of himself in the 2022 Netflix filmChoose or Dieabout a deadly video game. Back in 2018, Englund played Freddy Krueger in an episode of the family sitcomThe Goldbergs. One of Englund’s most regular recent roles was Anti-Pops/Mystery Man/ Stagman in the animated TV seriesRegular Show, which aired from 2017 until 2021.
Englund toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat hisStranger Thingspart happened because he loved watching the show and after he didn’t land a season 3 role, he hoped that he could win the part of Victor Creel. Englund’s wife filmed an audition tape that he then mailed. It was a treat for horror fans to see the beloved actor be part of this thrilling and fast-paced season of the popular Netflix series.
Many horror fans feel thatonly Robert Englund can play Freddy Krueger, and while there has been some talk of a reboot ofA Nightmare On Elm Street, there hasn’t been any concrete news in several years. According toGame Spot, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick said in 2015 that a reboot was in the works and said, “Everybody wants to see Freddy again I think, so I think it’s inevitable at some point.”
Blumhouse has successfully rebooted theHalloweenfranchise, with 2018’sHalloween, 2021’sHalloween Kills, and the upcomingHalloween Ends. The company is also working on an untitledThe Exorcistsequel which is said to be released in 2023. Blumhouse releases a mixture of new projects and reboots of familiar franchises, having put outThe Craft: Legacyin 2020 and a newFirestarterin 2022, along with the 2020 reimagining of the 1970s TV seriesFantasy Island.
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