i think Billy Bob's a good actor, right? i've never actually seen him in anything (just on the arm of Angelina waaay back when). i really DON'T see him doing this kind of movie, nor do i see him stepping in to someone else's shoes to fit a role that's SOOOOOOO iconic.

yeah same here. i honestly think Billy Bob should stick to his comedies, it's what he's good at. for Freddy my choices would be Kevin Bacon or Kiefer Sutherland.

Horrible rumor. Robert, what were you thinking?! I Billy Bob's too famous of a name to be in a NOES remake. You can't get someone famous to step in an portray an iconic horror villain and hope for staying power(since it's likely the NOES reboot will be in the hope for sequels galore). You have to find someone small, who'd be willing to stick it out(Billy Bob would probably charge an arm and a leg, no slasher pun intended).

I feel Robert Knepper (Prison Break's T-Bag) is the only choice to take the glove and mask and bring the character back to life. I believe he will perfect it. Why does Robert always make up stories, that's a bit of a weird habit.

Englund's time is past. he hasn't been scary for um, forever. not since the 1st part. the 1st part was pretty good and dark and scary. EVERY other part was cheesy (bad) one liners and weren't at all vicious and scary. i respect people who love this franchise and Englund, but if they HAVE to do a remake/reboot start over from scratch like they are doing w/ Friday the 13th. i don't envy the guy the cast as the new Freddy though. there's NO WAY he'll be accepted by the majority of Elm St. fans. so why bother.

I still say Ben Foster would be the best Freddy for the re-boot. Billy Bo is just as old an Englund...that makes now sense.

wow...i need to look at what i type haha

NO BILLY BOB.

englund is a has-been and one trick pony. get a life freddy.

Actually, I don't think Thornton is such a bad choice...Sue me?

ben foster, christain bale,

Platinum Dunes doesn't even have the rights yet do they

I thought he passed on being the green goblin when they were gonna make the first spider-man movie because he thought he would have to do hours of makeup for the goblin mask.So why would he do this?

If Billy Bob plays Freddy Krueger, i'll go see the fucking re-make...

Agreed on Robert Knepper. Excellent choice. Still, this movie will suck harder than Bobbi Bliss on Mandingo Mondays.

Micheal Rosenbaum was rumored as well wasnt he? I think he'd be a good one. Billy Bob?...well...in all fairness, the man can give you the creeps. I dont think hes above playing it like some people suggest (his past few movies have been real bombs). I could go for this.

Umm no I really like billy bob but I couldnt imagine him being freedy, that would be a travesty and would be a stab in the back for robert englund. Up yours wizzack: robert englund is the master of comedy/horror he will always be one of the best.

I can’t help but think that this generation is living off my own nostalgia. Friday the 13th, Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, My Bloody Valentine have been made into films. Why? Is it because the well is dry or the simple fact that my generation runs Hollywood and we want to relive the glory days?

NO. ROBERT ENGLUND ONLY.

i think if anyone can make Freddy scary again, i'm talking FUCKING SCARY again, it's Platinum Dunes. they (IMO) made Leatherface EXTRA scary and are making Jason VERY scary again. they (if they end up doing Elm St.) will make Freddy awesome again.

Your Joking Right!!!

I think he would be a perfect fit!

djblack1313, PD would rehire Shannon and Swift to pen the script. Those two knuckleheads are the absolute WORST choices to pen the script. They are fine for Ft13 remake, cause Ft13 was always about campiness, but look at FvJ. Horrible. The original NOES was a pretty serious straight up horror movie with some psychological mind fucks tossed in. That's something Craven got right. That's something a more experienced writer(more experienced that Shannon and Swift) should handle.

billy bob would crush that role ! i also like the t bag from prison break idea! and they could make him scary again! p hilton yer just 1 of those dumb fucks who thinks thy need 2 trash remakes cuz u want 2 fit in with all the other dumb fucks tht think the orig. is being replaced with this remake! well its not! so fucking get over it! i bet you'll b there at the theater like every other hater will!! its agood time at the movies! nothing more! a chance 2 c fready on the big screen again!!! who wouldnt want that...

magnaderalpha, don't get me wrong, i'm w/ you that FvJ is an abomination! no doubt about it. i just think (without the FvJ writers, if possible! LOL) that PD could probably do a great, scary Elm St. movie. i don't want ANY camp or cheesy one liners in this Elm ST. and parts 2-FvJ had awful camp attempts and cringe worthy (NOT in a GOOD way) one liners. i definitely don't think Craven should/could do this remake/reboot though. he hasn't made a scary film in forever (IMO).