Recently it was announced that New Line was set to reboot A Nightmare on Elm Street once again. Given how people feel about remakes and Hollywood’s lack of originality, this bit of news is probably disappointing to most. I get the frustration associated with that, but at the end of the day I just want a good movie, regardless of whether or not the material is original. And truth be told, I’m not ready to say goodbye to Freddy (or Michael or Jason or Leatherface and so on) so I welcome a remake/reboot, provided it’s actually good.
In his post on this news, Mr. Disgusting mentioned the idea of a female Krueger. Personally, I think this is a great idea. The issue with taking another stab at A Nightmare on Elm Street is that Robert Englund playing Freddy was such a vital part of the success the original franchise achieved. Replacing Englund is no easy task. So why not go a different route and introduce a woman Krueger? I’m on board, so much so that I decided to come up with five actresses that I think would make for excellent choices!
