Meet the new Freddy Krueger

[Jangler]

http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/is-jackie-earle-haley-rea.php

Jackie Earle Haley confirmed to play Freddy in Nightmare on Elm Street

The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Biz blog on Friday confirmed the rumor, first reported by Bloody-Disgusting and Latino Review, that Watchmen's Jackie Earle Haley will play Freddy Krueger in New Line/Platinum Dunes' upcoming A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot.

Haley, who won rave reviews playing Rorschach in Zack Snyder's Watchmen, takes over the role of the iconic screen villain from Robert Englund, who originated the character in Wes Craven's 1984 first Nightmare movie.

Samuel Bayer is directing the relaunch, which was written by Wesley Strick.

Haley had been one of several actors on the shortlist to play the part. But scheduling issues almost scotched the deal: Haley is also working on the TV series Human Target, which led to conflicting dates.

Krueger, as fans know, is the serial child killer murdered by angry parents who returns with a burned face, striped sweater, fedora and razor glove to terrorize teens in their dreams.

Bloody-Disgusting also reported that Kyle Gallner (A Haunting In Connecticut) is in final talks to play Quentin, the podcast host and Johnny Depp character from the original Nightmare. (We remember him as Beaver on Veronica Mars.)

Shooting on the remake, from the same people who produced the successful Friday the 13th reboot, begins May 5 in Chicago.

Haley was nominated for an Oscar for playing a sex offender in 2006's Little Children.

[Zod]

great choice

[Cyclonus]

I like it. I'm not thrilled about the remake. But at least they picked a good actor to play Freddy.

[Tweeder]

could you imagine how good/scary they could really make this movie if they really take their time with it

[Zod]

If they got Danny Boyle to direct it would be amazing.

[Jangler]

The first one was scary. I thought scarier than Halloween or Friday the 13th. I just didn't think it was a very good movie. If they can keep the feeling from the first movie and update it, it could be very good.

[Zod]

I just wish they would stay away from all the CGI crap that they will put in.

[Mr. Scot]

Knew the name sounded familiar from the past. Former child actor and one of the original Bad News Bears.

[Darth Biscuit]

The first one was scary.

I know it scared the poo out of me... I didn't sleep for weeks.

[Panthro]

If they did this with the same attention and gusto as the new Batman series this has the potential for greatness

[Lone Buc Fan]

Oughta be interesting.

[shinner]

Wow.....Hollywood has to remake everything, don't they? What a joke.

We watched that terrible Will Ferrell basketball movie and were surprised to see JLH in it...playing white trash perfectly. He really fell off the face of the earth after the Bad News Bears movies.

[rodeo]

i forget the name of the film, but he played a pedophile in a movie with Kate Winslet. he was amazingly creepy. ended up castrating himself. i've been terrified of him in everything since then.

[Mrs Pantherfan]

I know him from the old movie "Losin' It"..one of Tom Cruise's first movies...great cinema right there