Jim Carrey as Freddy Krueger?

[Danja]

‘Nightmare on Elm Street 3’ Director Thinks Jim Carrey Could Play Freddy Krueger: “A Bold New Direction”

Although Robert Englund has hung up his fedora and razor claws, the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' franchise could live on with another Freddy Krueger.

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I dunno ... The Mask came out thirty years ago.

Jim Carrey is now 63. Does he still have that fiery, manic intensity after all these years?

 

[Tosk]

I think it's academic, as I doubt we'll see more Elm Street any time soon.

And even then, with Carrey's current attitude to cinema violence, I really doubt he'd agree to play a child killer/molester.

 

[DonIago]

Hm. The Mask as a horror film rather than a comedy film...

 

[Danja]

Hm. The Mask as a horror film rather than a comedy film...

That's how the character was originally portrayed in the comics (That was also how the film was originally going to be developed.)

In the original comics, The Mask is a crazed, violent lunatic. Once Chuck Russell came aboard to direct, the film leaned into the madcap, cartoonish Tex Avery route (Russell found the violence in the comics off-putting).

 

[tharpdevenport]

They try to burn Carry Krueger with fire, but he emerges, flames and smoke coming out, "Smokin'!!!!!"

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

The film leaned into the cartoonish Tex Avery route.

For which I am eminently grateful. And you nailed it by citing Tex Avery, although there's also an element of Bob Clampett (who directed Porky in Wackyland) and Friz Freleng (who directed the color remake, Dough for the Do-Do).

 

[Danja]

For which I am eminently grateful. And you nailed it by citing Tex Avery, although there's also an element of Bob Clampett (who directed Porky in Wackyland) and Friz Freleng (who directed the color remake, Dough for the Do-Do).

Tex Avery kept coming up over and over again during publicity for the film.

 

[tharpdevenport]

Then Carry Krueger comes after you, holding the hand with the claws back, "Nothing can stop ... the CLAAAWWW!!!"

 

[Danja]

Then Carry Krueger comes after you, holding the hand with the claws back, "Nothing can stop ... the CLAAAWWW!!!"

Carrey Krueger: "Are you ready for FREDDY?"

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

The still you posted kind of straddles the line between "sight-gag" and "eye-scream."

I remember, back when The Mask was out, my description of the movie was something on the order of "Jim Carrey's mild-mannered bank teller stumbles upon an enchanted mask that turns you into a Toon."

 

[SithHappens]

I think he'd be great as Freddy. The original Freddy not the remake Freddy

 

[Anwar]

I mean, the original reason New Line wanted to do a "The Mask" movie was because they hoped it would become a new Horror Franchise after "Nightmare on Elm Street" petered out but changed their minds.

Probably for the best, because Slashers were out of style in the early 90s anyways and "The Mask" worked out better as an affectionate Parody of Superheroes

 

[Danja]

The still you posted kind of straddles the line between "sight-gag" and "eye-scream."

I remember, back when The Mask was out, my description of the movie was something on the order of "Jim Carrey's mild-mannered bank teller stumbles upon an enchanted mask that turns you into a Toon."

It's VERY Tex Avery.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

I really would have liked to have seen a proper sequel to The Mask where "Big Head" goes up against Walter.
Triple H or Kane would have been my preferred choice to play Walter.​

 

[Owain Taggart]

Well, actors tend to go through career reinventions all the time, so maybe this will be his. Robin Williams did plenty of dark movies later in his career. I think he might have even did a few horror movies.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

Well, actors tend to go through career reinventions all the time, so maybe this will be his. Robin Williams did plenty of dark movies later in his career. I think he might have even did a few horror movies.

One Hour Photo, Death to Smoochie, Law and Order: SUV to name some roles where Robin goes really dark.
SUV is one of the few episodes where the bad guy gets away and escapes retribution for his crimes.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

I really would have liked to have seen a proper sequel to The Mask where "Big Head" goes up against Walter.
Triple H or Kane would have been my preferred choice to play Walter.​

Who's Walter? Who's Triple H? Who's Kane?

 

[Danja]

Who's Walter? Who's Triple H? Who's Kane?

Walter = Character in the comics (?)
Triple-H, Kane = WWE Wrestlers (both now retired)

 

[tharpdevenport]

Carry Krueger turns into a razor-shape Slinky and slinks down the stairs while people are running down it, slices them up into pieces while singing, "It's Slinky! It's Slinky!"

 

[Owain Taggart]

One Hour Photo, Death to Smoochie, Law and Order: SUV to name some roles where Robin goes really dark.
SUV is one of the few episodes where the bad guy gets away and escapes retribution for his crimes.

Yeah, I was thinking particularly about One Hour Photo, though I'm sure there's more that I'm missing. Death to Smootchie I would consider more of a dark comedy. Recently I watched one of his early movies, Seize the Day from 1986, and which I would consider a dark drama, and it was hard to watch knowing in retrospect Robin William's trajectory. The acting from him in that movie was quite intense and no doubt reflected his own ongoing personal struggles.