Billy Bob Thornton MIGHT be the new Freddy Krueger - Blu-ray Forum

Drewza89 · 08-11-2008, 09:44 PM

http://joblo.com/billy-bob-on-elm-st

Seems like an interesting choice. Thornton is certainly a great actor, but it will be so strange seeing a different actor other than Robert Englund playing Freddy.

What do you guys think?

Chris60119 · 08-11-2008, 09:47 PM

I don't know on this one. Robert has always been freddy. I like Billy Bob and have not doubts he will do a great job. It's a coin toss for me.

ausamerika · 08-11-2008, 10:41 PM

There are iconic movie characters who can never be replaced. I firmly believe this is one of them.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 08-11-2008, 10:47 PM

This is stupid. Why remake the original??? Billy Bob Thornton is a great actor but its not that easy to replace a legend like Robert Englunds character. Of course Hollywood is going to use their overrated movie magic and try to make things work.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 08-11-2008, 10:48 PM

Hollywood is seriously running out of ideas.

aqupunk · 08-11-2008, 11:12 PM

No doubt a bullsh#@ rumor!

Beta Man · 08-12-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

Hollywood is seriously running out of ideas.

sad part is.... I've seen this same statement reproduced in 20 different movie threads here...... and it's fitting every time

CRMA · 08-12-2008, 02:48 PM

So we know that Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company has plans to remake Wes Craven's horror classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. The entire movie would get the facelift that an appropriate budget would provide, including a new dream-dwelling mass murderer. But who could possibly replace Robert Englund as the iconic rake-handed Freddy Krueger?

How about Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton? It's just a rumor at this point -- but it was initiated by the original Freddy himself. Robert Englund was on the late night radio show Loveline last week to promote JACK BROOKS, MONSTER SLAYER (and discuss sex, I guess), and was inevitably asked about the NIGHTMARE reboot. And Englund stated that the last gossip he heard was that Thornton could be slipping on the sweater and burn makeup for the role.

Englund also claims he's not opposed to being replaced (as he says, he already made the movie), or the remake itself, since he feels it's the sort of movie that deserves a bigger budget for the dreamscape special effects (they ran out of money while making the first movie).
-Source joblo.com

SS316SRV · 08-12-2008, 03:03 PM

deja...

rghuxley · 08-12-2008, 03:07 PM

He needs to be the same character he played as Carl in Slingblade. He just invades teen dreams talking of french fried taters with mustard and forces the teens to watch Doyle's band play on the patio. MmmmmHmmmmmm.

M · 08-12-2008, 03:57 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=59899

jamclaur · 08-12-2008, 04:54 PM

I logged on JUST to say this is the DUMBEST EFFING IDEA EVER! Billy Bob sucks and cannot pull this role off.

I mean it sucks that Hollywood is re-hashing this film because they are no longer able to create anything new... But to do it with such a shitty actor is a bad idea.

TooBlu · 08-12-2008, 05:39 PM

Agree with you...I think Michael Emerson from Lost would be good..or BEN as he is in the show

ECWaenigma · 08-12-2008, 06:54 PM

Billy Bob is NEVER going to happen. Englund is just keeping his name out there.

I'm surprised he didn't say Johnny Depp.

jamclaur · 08-12-2008, 04:56 PM

i'm say it here too...

I logged on JUST to say this is the DUMBEST EFFING IDEA EVER! Billy Bob sucks and cannot pull this role off.

I mean it sucks that Hollywood is re-hashing this film because they are no longer able to create anything new... But to do it with such a shitty actor is a bad idea.

cdot2four · 08-12-2008, 05:01 PM

"Its just crazy enough that it might work" - Isiah Thomas

thelaserdisc2000 · 08-12-2008, 07:20 PM

Come on people! Do we really want Freddy to say

"I like Biscuits and Gravy, hm mmm"

But I feel Robert Englund is getting too old for the role of Freddy. Get someone that looks like him. I saw someone mention that one guy from Resident Evil Apocalypse, the one that spoke with a Russian Accent and got mauled by a Cerberus in the school....Zack Ward.

Dont they look similar?

Drewza89 · 08-12-2008, 07:38 PM

A lot of people on other forums have been suggesting Ben Foster. I think that is awesome casting. He can certainly play a very convincing psycho (30 Days of Night and 3:10 To Yuma).

hc666 · 08-12-2008, 08:12 PM

Sigh... I can't believe they are remaking all these movies still. How can something that is 20 some years old be remade... pure greed!

Lucy Diamond · 08-12-2008, 08:31 PM

Billy Bob Thornton would be completely AMAZING as Freddie.

I think he's way method though....he might actually go on a killing spree, hacking up small children to prepare for the role.

Cool rumor though...I hope it holds water.
(crosses knives...er fingers.)

08-11-2008, 09:44 PM	#1
Drewza89 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:3	Billy Bob Thornton MIGHT be the new Freddy Krueger http://joblo.com/billy-bob-on-elm-st Seems like an interesting choice. Thornton is certainly a great actor, but it will be so strange seeing a different actor other than Robert Englund playing Freddy. What do you guys think?

08-12-2008, 02:48 PM	#8
CRMA Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 46 Trading Score:1	Billy Bob in Elm Street So we know that Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company has plans to remake Wes Craven's horror classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. The entire movie would get the facelift that an appropriate budget would provide, including a new dream-dwelling mass murderer. But who could possibly replace Robert Englund as the iconic rake-handed Freddy Krueger? How about Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton? It's just a rumor at this point -- but it was initiated by the original Freddy himself. Robert Englund was on the late night radio show Loveline last week to promote JACK BROOKS, MONSTER SLAYER (and discuss sex, I guess), and was inevitably asked about the NIGHTMARE reboot. And Englund stated that the last gossip he heard was that Thornton could be slipping on the sweater and burn makeup for the role. Englund also claims he's not opposed to being replaced (as he says, he already made the movie), or the remake itself, since he feels it's the sort of movie that deserves a bigger budget for the dreamscape special effects (they ran out of money while making the first movie). -Source joblo.com

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08-11-2008, 09:47 PM	#2
Chris60119 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2008 Location:Savannah GA Blu-ray collection:850 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 35	I don't know on this one. Robert has always been freddy. I like Billy Bob and have not doubts he will do a great job. It's a coin toss for me.

08-11-2008, 10:41 PM	#3
ausamerika Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Fort Meade, MD 4K collection:147 Blu-ray collection:473 DVD collection:42	There are iconic movie characters who can never be replaced. I firmly believe this is one of them.

08-11-2008, 10:47 PM	#4
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	This is stupid. Why remake the original??? Billy Bob Thornton is a great actor but its not that easy to replace a legend like Robert Englunds character. Of course Hollywood is going to use their overrated movie magic and try to make things work.

08-11-2008, 10:48 PM	#5
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	Hollywood is seriously running out of ideas.

08-11-2008, 11:12 PM	#6
aqupunk Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:246 Trading Score:1	No doubt a bullsh#@ rumor!

08-12-2008, 03:03 PM	#9
SS316SRV Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Appleton, WI Blu-ray collection:74	deja...

08-12-2008, 03:07 PM	#10
rghuxley Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:505 Blu-ray reviews:5	He needs to be the same character he played as Carl in Slingblade. He just invades teen dreams talking of french fried taters with mustard and forces the teens to watch Doyle's band play on the patio. MmmmmHmmmmmm.

08-12-2008, 03:57 PM	#11
M Special Member Member since:May 2008 Trading Score:1	https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=59899

08-12-2008, 04:54 PM	#12
jamclaur Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:849 Trading Score:34	I logged on JUST to say this is the DUMBEST EFFING IDEA EVER! Billy Bob sucks and cannot pull this role off. I mean it sucks that Hollywood is re-hashing this film because they are no longer able to create anything new... But to do it with such a shitty actor is a bad idea.

08-12-2008, 05:39 PM	#13
TooBlu Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Tampa Blu-ray collection:261	Agree with you...I think Michael Emerson from Lost would be good..or BEN as he is in the show

08-12-2008, 06:54 PM	#14
ECWaenigma Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Lockport, IL Blu-ray collection:1187 Blu-ray reviews:2	Billy Bob is NEVER going to happen. Englund is just keeping his name out there. I'm surprised he didn't say Johnny Depp.

08-12-2008, 04:56 PM	#15
jamclaur Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:849 Trading Score:34	i'm say it here too... I logged on JUST to say this is the DUMBEST EFFING IDEA EVER! Billy Bob sucks and cannot pull this role off. I mean it sucks that Hollywood is re-hashing this film because they are no longer able to create anything new... But to do it with such a shitty actor is a bad idea.

08-12-2008, 05:01 PM	#16
cdot2four Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Metro Detroit PSN:cdot2four Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	"Its just crazy enough that it might work" - Isiah Thomas

08-12-2008, 07:20 PM	#17
thelaserdisc2000 Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:2	Come on people! Do we really want Freddy to say "I like Biscuits and Gravy, hm mmm" But I feel Robert Englund is getting too old for the role of Freddy. Get someone that looks like him. I saw someone mention that one guy from Resident Evil Apocalypse, the one that spoke with a Russian Accent and got mauled by a Cerberus in the school....Zack Ward. Dont they look similar?

08-12-2008, 07:38 PM	#18
Drewza89 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:3	A lot of people on other forums have been suggesting Ben Foster. I think that is awesome casting. He can certainly play a very convincing psycho (30 Days of Night and 3:10 To Yuma).

08-12-2008, 08:12 PM	#19
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	Sigh... I can't believe they are remaking all these movies still. How can something that is 20 some years old be remade... pure greed!

08-12-2008, 08:31 PM	#20
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	Billy Bob Thornton would be completely AMAZING as Freddie. I think he's way method though....he might actually go on a killing spree, hacking up small children to prepare for the role. Cool rumor though...I hope it holds water. (crosses knives...er fingers.)

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