Fan Casting Matthew Lillard as Freddy Krueger in Richman’s: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2026)

the_critic_ruben_jr made this fan casting suggestion on May 18, 2025. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Matthew Lillard as Freddy Krueger in Richman’s: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2026)

Matthew LillardUnited States

55 years old
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. His early film work includes Chip Sutphin in Serial Mom (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstei...
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Richman’s: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2026)

Richman’s: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2026)

Don’t Go to Sleep… He’s Waiting!
by Richman
After notorious serial killer Freddy Krueger was killed, he’s been haunting the dreams of the kids on Elm Street… He finally meets his match as Nancy Thompson plans on bringing him out of the dream...
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Matthew Lillard is known for his roles in Scooby-Doo, Scream, and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. He has been suggested by fans for 4,345 roles on myCast, including Joker in Every Batman Character. Similar actors include Willem Dafoe, Jim Carrey, and Bill Skarsgård. Matthew Lillard was suggested to play Freddy Krueger in Richman’s: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2026) by the_critic_ruben_jr. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Keanu Reeves, Cillian Murphy, and Taron Egerton. Richman’s: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2026) has 9 roles, including Director, Nancy Thompson, and Glen Lantz.

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