A Nightmare On Elm Street Icon Robert Englund Reveals One Aspect Of Freddy Krueger’s Look Made The Creative Team ‘Panicky’, And I’m Glad They Stuck With It
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A Nightmare On Elm Street Icon Robert Englund Reveals One Aspect Of Freddy Krueger’s Look Made The Creative Team ‘Panicky’, And I’m Glad They Stuck With It



When it comes to iconic villains from the best horror movies, few stand out as vividly as the scene-stealing baddy Freddy Krueger. The razor-fingered dream demon of A Nightmare on Elm Street has left an indelible mark on both the genre and pop culture since his gruesome debut in 1984. Part of what makes Freddy so memorable is his distinctive look: burnt flesh, red and green striped sweater and dark fedora. Yet, according to Robert Englund, who famously played the antagonist, that fedora almost didn’t make the final cut, and I’m glad it stuck.

Robert Englund revealed this surprising behind-the-scenes tidbit from production on Elm Street while speaking to People. As the veteran actor explained, the creative team became “panicky” about that infamous fedora. A key piece of Freddy’s unsettling silhouette, the headwear was nearly swapped out for something much more unexpected. As the V TV series alum recalls:

They were trying to change the hat on me. They literally had me in a paperboy hat for 30 seconds and I felt like I was auditioning for Newsies. It was kind of silly. So I defend the fedora, which is in the original script, which is Wes’ idea and concept. But they were just getting panicky at the last minute.



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