Jackie Earle Haley Joins Nightmare

08 April 2009

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Jackie Earle Haley is to play Freddy Krueger in the 'Nightmare On Elm Street' remake.

The 'Watchmen' actor will play the iconic child murderer - who has the ability to attack his victims in their own dreams - in the modern-day remake of Wes Craven's 1984 classic movie.

Director Brad Fuller insists the casting should come as no surprise, as he had always had Haley in his sights for the role.

He said: "It should come as no surprise then that Jackie Earle Haley is playing Freddy Krueger. He was the only person we ever considered for the role. He was our first choice and there were many times during the negotiation that I came here and just looked at the fans casting ideas and realised that he was the only person who could play the role."

'Transformers' director Michael Bay will produce the film from Platinum Dunes and new Line studios.

The new script has been drafted by 'Arachnophobia' and 'Doom' writer Wesley Strick.

But, you know, if you move on from the films you've made - which I have tried always to move on - then it's like, that's in the past. You know, it's had his life.

Wes Craven - who directed the original - recently revealed he will not watch Bay's remake of the classic horror because he tried not to live in the past.

He said: "That'd be a tough one to re-see. I mean, it was tough for me to see 'Scary Movie', because they basically just took my shots. It was like - I had done all the hard work, and then I was sort of the laughingstock of it.

"But, you know, if you move on from the films you've made - which I have tried always to move on - then it's like, that's in the past. You know, it's had his life.

"And if they make a better film, maybe it will eclipse the original. I don't know. If they don't, then the original will look even better.''

Filming is due to begin in May.

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