Robert Englund says he would return as Freddy Krueger in an animated nightmare on Elm Street Project

Years have passed since then A nightmare in Elm Street He pursued our dreams, but the shadow of Freddy Krueger still looms great. Fans wonder for a long time if Robert EnglundThe man who made Freddy one of the most iconic horror bad guys would have ever returned to the role.

Although Englund has no intention of wearing the Fedora and Bladed Glove again in Live Action, it is surprisingly open to return to the world of Freddy, only in a different way.

We have not seen Freddy cut on the screens from the 2010 remake Jackie Earle Haleywho failed to rekindle the franchise.

Since then, the rights of the nightmare have been frowned, with the rights of the United States who return to Wes CravenThe property in 2019, while the new line still controls international ones. According to reports, the estate was “taken” for a restart, but nothing has yet materialized.

This did not prevent fans, or Englund, from dreaming. During a recent interview with Fangoria, the legend of horror revealed that he would like to interpret Freddy in an animated project.

“Oh, of course. I want to say, I am still very busy with vocal work. I just did Pinocchio: Unastrung, I am the evil cricket. I like that idea.

“When I make against and film festivals, I find myself in front of so much great art of illustration by Freddy Krueger, conceived in so many ways, whether it is a storyboard or a great graphic novel or a comic, or a comedy approach on Freddy. I Love it.”

It is easy to imagine that Englund leads to the animation of Freddy-Razor Sharp Wit. His vocal work has been prolific in recent years and an animated return could be the perfect way to relaunch the franchise without the physical needs of live action.

I’d like to see an animated Nightmare in Elm Street Revival! Obviously, the question always presents itself, if a live film happens and Englund does not come back, who should face the next glove?

Speaking with bloody disgusting, he faced that exact topic and even commented on the old voice that Kevin Bacon It may have been taken into consideration for the role.

“I think, for the good of the franchise, they must find someone like a Doug Jones. Years ago, I heard that they were considering Kevin Bacon for Freddy Krueger. Kevin in a couple of my favorite horror films; I mix with echoes that I love and tremors of course.

“I love Kevin as an actor. He is a real character actor, it only happens to be imprisoned in the body of a man of the protagonist, but Kevin is also very physical. I thought it was an excellent choice, but this was, as, five years ago.

“I know that now he has all these other projects and is not becoming younger, so he would probably not be interested.”

Bacon’s name float for years around the rims of fans, but as Englund points out, it could be too late because that dream of the casting comes true. If and when A nightmare in Elm Street Finally the claws come back to life, it is more likely that we will see a new less known actor to take the cloak.

Whether it’s a fresh face in the live action or the obsessive voice of Englund in animation, the legacy of Freddy Krueger is not over. As the horror fans know all too well, you cannot keep a buried horror franchise for a long time.