Haley IS Freddy?!

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by: Eric Walkuski Apr. 3, 2009

Last month I gave you a look at an interview with Jackie Earle Haley - courtesy of IGN - where the actor admitted talking with Platinum Dunes about the role of Freddy Krueger, saying he was "curious" about it... Well, his curiosity may have led to accepting the role, if Bloody Disgusting is to be believed.

The site is reporting that we can expect an "official announcement" as early as next week confirming that Haley is indeed strapping on the pointy glove to play Fred Krueger. For the record, I think this is great casting. Based on WATCHMEN, Haley can do menacing, sinister, and psychotic. Based on LITTLE CHILDREN, the motherf*cker can just plain act. A good combo for the Fredster. (No word on whether or not Freddy is still raised by Alice Cooper.)

Hopefully solid confirmation will come though the pipeline soon. Samuel Bayer is to direct the reboot of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET in Chicago this summer, working from a screenplay written by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer. The film has a release date of APRIL 16th, 2010.

Source: Bloody Disgusting

Spilled Blood: Check out LITTLE CHILDREN if you've never seen it. Seriously.

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SixStrangSmoker
5:09PM on 04/04/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
HELL NO TO THIS
I dont give a damn who it is. It aint Robert Englund. I dont care what anyone says, I dont have to support this or any of the other pointless remakes.

Englund will always be Freddy.
I dont give a damn who it is. It aint Robert Englund. I dont care what anyone says, I dont have to support this or any of the other pointless remakes.

Englund will always be Freddy.
 
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Tagia_Romero
10:20PM on 04/03/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
HMM...
Inspired and solid choice. I will keep an eye on this one.
Inspired and solid choice. I will keep an eye on this one.
 
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Acerbus III
6:47PM on 04/03/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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he could actually IMPROVE on Freddy - I didn't think I would be on board with this remake, but now I am.
he could actually IMPROVE on Freddy - I didn't think I would be on board with this remake, but now I am.
 
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athf1980
5:51PM on 04/03/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm cool with this. I was impressed by him in watchmen.
I'm cool with this. I was impressed by him in watchmen.
 
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zombievictim
3:49PM on 04/03/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm okay with that...
I'm okay with that...
 
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Cronos
2:58PM on 04/03/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Considering the amazing job he did on Watchmen I'm interested in seeing what he does with this. Still don't like the idea of a remake but if he does get the role I'll keep an eye on how it moves along.
Considering the amazing job he did on Watchmen I'm interested in seeing what he does with this. Still don't like the idea of a remake but if he does get the role I'll keep an eye on how it moves along.