Casting Begins For Nightmare Remake

So the official casting call for the new Nightmare on Elm Street remake is out. I'm going to post it, but first I want to talk about it. I really really really hope they do this one well. I have to say, I'm feeling good after watching the Friday the 13th remake. They did a pretty decent job of making a Jason movie with that one. While I don't know how sold I am on backwoodsy survivalist Jason, who's blond and runs, it was still pretty cool.

Ok, I really don't know how I feel about that, but fuck it. That's the thing, so many different actors played Jason, we're used to seeing different interpretations of him. Different make up artists made him look different on different films, and the actors each gave unique traits to him. But only one guy ever has been Freddy. Sure, the make up changed a bit from the original through the series, but the idea stayed basically the same. It was always Englund, always with the burnt face, ratty sweater, fedora and iconic razor glove. Now it's going to be someone else. And it's not even like Jason, how he almost always wore a mask. Freddy is a burnt up guy who's face you always see. Fuck. I'm really nervous about this. Freddy is up there with Jason, Pinhead and Herbert West as my favorite horror characters of all time. I really hope they get this casting right, because that's really going to determine how much the fans, myself included, get behind this remake. I hope to fuck it's not Billy Bob donning the glove...

[FREDDY KRUEGER] (40s) The fedora-wearing villain of children’s nightmares. He'’s taunting and vindictive. He's the last person you want to see in your dreams...

[KRIS] 18, attractive, hot, sexy and confident. She’s smart and curious. She's also the type of girl who has to figure things out when they don't make sense...

[QUENTIN] (18) Mysterious, smart and cool. Think indie type guy. He runs the school podcast, “Insomnia Radio”. Think Johnny Depp...

[NANCY] (18) Attractive, interesting, and intriguing. Very smart. Not terribly social. There’s one in every class. The pretty-girl image is not her priority. Getting out of town after graduation is...

[DEAN] (18) He's the school jock. Attractive. He'’s the kid that lives in the two-story home on the street that screams “Rich Suburbia.” He’s the guy that everyone seems to love...

[JESSE] (18) – Alpha male. Cool, attractive. He used to date Kris, and he’s still trying to get back together – even though they’ve broken up about 4 times already...

Fuck