Robert Englund Talks ‘Elm Street’ 4K Release and Whether or Not He’ll Play Freddy Again [Interview]
In celebration of A Nightmare on Elm Street’s 4K restoration — available on Digital today and on physical 4K Ultra HD on October 15 — living legend Robert Englund spoke to Bloody Disgusting about 40 years of Freddy Krueger and if he has one more performance left in him.
The actor had a feeling that A Nightmare on Elm Street was special during the production in 1984, but he didn’t know if it would reach an audience. “I just wanted people to see it, because I could tell we were onto something good. My girlfriend back then, who discovered several actors who’ve gone on to great success in Hollywood, she saw Johnny Depp for 20 seconds in the hallway the first week, and she said, ‘He’s going to be a star.'”
While he was unsure what kind of advertising budget a then-unknown New Line Cinema could provide for the film, he...
The actor had a feeling that A Nightmare on Elm Street was special during the production in 1984, but he didn’t know if it would reach an audience. “I just wanted people to see it, because I could tell we were onto something good. My girlfriend back then, who discovered several actors who’ve gone on to great success in Hollywood, she saw Johnny Depp for 20 seconds in the hallway the first week, and she said, ‘He’s going to be a star.'”
While he was unsure what kind of advertising budget a then-unknown New Line Cinema could provide for the film, he...
- 10/1/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
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