Jackie Earle Haley: Freddy Kruger is the ultimate boogey man

Jackie Earle Haley has said that Freddy Kruger is the ultimate horror villain. The actor takes on the role made famous by Robert Englund in the upcoming remake of “A Nightmare On Elm Street”.

Haley told Parade of Krueger: “He is like one of the coolest horror characters, the ultimate boogey man in a campfire story. Back in the mid ’80s, there was this bunch of scary guys in hit movies from Michael Myers to Jason Voorhees.

“But I always thought Freddy Krueger was the most interesting because it took an actor to play instead of a stunt guy. I thought Robert Englund was great in the role, and I admit I felt intimidated filling his shoes.”

Haley added of working with the character’s famous razor gloves: “They did not just come on and off. They kinda bolted them down. So a lot of times they would just leave the real sharp metal ones on instead of the plastic ones.

“I was definitely worried about falling on them or cutting somebody. It was kinda scary. I had this scene where I kind of swipe the blades across the chest of one of the young actors and I actually sliced him a little bit. Fortunately, he thought it was funny.”