"Nightmare" remake finds its new Freddy Krueger

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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Jackie Earle Haley, who won acclaim with his portrayal of the misanthropic Rorschach in the recent "Watchmen" movie, is the new Freddy Krueger.

The actor will star as the iconic screen villain in New Line Cinema's redo of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," taking over the role that was played by Robert Englund.

The original "Nightmare," released in 1984, helped establish New Line and spawned a slew of movies. Krueger is a serial child killer murdered by angry parents who returns to terrorize teens in their dreams.

Krueger's burned face, his razor glove and his red-and-green sweater became instantly recognizable images as well as popular Halloween costumes.

Samuel Bayer, who directed the Nirvana video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit," is shooting the relaunch. Filming starts May 5 in Chicago.

"Looking at his performance in 'Watchmen,' here's a guy playing a character under a mask yet you feel tremendous empathy for him," said Bayer of the actor.

"And in Nightmare,' he is going to be under prosthetic make-up. You have to feel something for the character. The greatest villains are multi-dimensional and I think he will bring that to the character."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090409/film_nm/us_nightmare_ylt=Ao86JpbkjgVtc2XXz3C31MFxFb8C

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