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Robert Englund-Voiced Scarecrow Gets an ‘Injustice 2’ Trailer
He may never play Freddy again, but this softens the blow a bit.
Robert Englund officially becomes part of the DC Universe in the upcoming Mortal Kombat-style game Injustice 2, which will feature the iconic horror actor as the voice of Scarecrow. From the game’s official bio, Scarecrow “plays on the fears of the unknown to inflict terror on his victims” – sounds a bit like Freddy, doesn’t it? Needless to say, Englund is PERFECT for the role.
We bring this up again today because Injustice 2 just released an official “Introducing Scarecrow” video, featuring tons of gameplay footage of him kicking Batman’s ass. Enjoy!
Injustice 2 arrives on May 16th.
Injustice 2 continues the epic cinematic story introduced in Injustice: Gods Among Us as Batman and his allies work towards putting the pieces of society back together while struggling against those who want to restore Superman’s regime. In the midst of the chaos, a new threat appears that will put Earth’s existence at risk.This long hard fought battle will end friendships, form new ones, and have more enemies.
The cast also includes Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator) as Brainiac, along with Laura Bailey, George Newbern, Kevin Conroy, Neal McDonough, Tara Strong, Phil LaMarr and Grey DeLisle.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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