Would he cast a Black actor as Freddie Krueger or keep him as a White man seeing as Freddie is an evil molester/killer and all? Personally, I think Morgan Freeman could be an excellent Freddie Krueger.
shareMorgan Freeman is too old for the role. Though he has played Bad guy roles like Street Smart. Donad Glover as Lieutanant Thompson.
shareLance Reddick
shareDENZEL AS FREDDY...AMAZING!
shareKanye West
shareSeeing as his skin is burnt away it doesn't really matter what colour he is.
shareFreddy used to be human, and the movies showed him from before he was burnt, so it kinda does matter.
shareOnly matters if skin colour matters to you.
shareAccuracy to the source material matters to me, which can include skin color if that’s one of the things they changed.
shareWhat in the source material says to you that skin colour is important for any of the characters? This isn't a challenge or anything, it's just curiosity.
shareIt’s more about the overall design. If they look a certain way, and act a certain way, I’d prefer they keep them that way.
If I grew up with a character, and I’ve gotten attached to how that character is, I want that character to remain intact as much as possible. Some changes are inevitable, but keep them minimal. This especially applies if the character is based on a real person, and/or someone rooted in culture, mythology, and ethnicity.
The actual colour of Freddy is irreverent to who he becomes once burned and killed so doesn't really matter what colour a potential remake makes him surely?
shareWell, if it was the other way around, and Freddy was originally a black guy and they cast a white actor in the remake, do you think people would just accept it? Even if you told them “his face is burnt so it doesn’t really matter”?
Or what if it was an original black character like Candyman? His skin color technically doesn’t matter, so they could get a white guy in a remake, do you think people would just accept that?
When you think of Freddy you think of the burnt creepy looking fella not what he looked like before or his colour.
Depends on who “you” are. Are you a fan who wants to respect the source material? Are you a Hollywood producer who wants to fill a quota? Or are you a casual who’s easily entertained by anything?
Robert Englund, the original (white) actor who played him, also comes to mind for many people.
Shame the movie industry doesn't agree.
All they care about is skin colour
Too bad Redd Foxx isn't available.
shareMake him black, why not. As long as they can land the comedic jokes of Freddy I dont care. Hell...you know what? KEVIN HART as Freddy!!!!! Bring in Dwayne Johnson as Roland Kinkaid while were at it and you have a surefire hit!
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