Wes Craven initially wanted David Warner instead of Robert Englund for the role of Freddy Krueger.
Freddy Krueger running his menacing fingers across the steel siding in a darkened alley is a most unpleasant and shrilling noise that horror fans who have seen A Nightmare on Elm Street will never forget. It is etched in our cinematic cerebellum and is a hallmark of the ghoulish Krueger who looked to avenge his own unfortunate demise on unsuspecting teenagers in their dreams. The man who played the sadistic killer, Robert Englund, is almost as famous as the cackling killer madman.
Why Did Wes Craven Want David Warner Over Robert Englund? Why would Wes Craven want someone like David Warner in what would become one of the most memorable killers in the history of horror? Warner was a Shakespearean-trained thespian who worked his way up the ranks in the British theatre scene. He made his stage debut in 1962 playing Henry VI in The War of the Roses and quickly shifted into television and film.
Wes Craven Originally Wanted a Stuntman for Freddy Krueger Those who have seen Warner's brilliant and versatile work know that he has both the physique, the accentuated visage, and the pitch-perfect dulcet to be the man who stalked us all in our sleep. Fascinatingly, Craven was dead set on having a stuntman to play Freddy Krueger as the role is very physically demanding, and the voice could have been dubbed or enhanced in post-production.
What Would David Warner's Freddy Krueger Look Like? Englund is an ideal Freddy Krueger... that is beyond debate. Nevertheless, it is still fun to imagine what a classically trained performer like David Warner would have brought to the legendary character. Most of Warner's roles called on him to be not only cold and detached but also smart and intuitive. Freddy already knows what we're afraid of, and Warner would have excelled at playing to that dramatic advantage.
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