UPDATED: First Look at Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger
Unlike the fake leaked photo (banner) we reported on earlier, Bloody Disgusting delivers the goods and this time it's legit. Here is Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger. So it's official, Freddy will wear the X-Mas sweater. See the pic after the jump.
Follow up:
Several other movie info sites are now teasing about their set visits to platinum dune's A Nightmare on Elm Street Remake set in Chicago. The one thing I'm reading the most is about how realistic Jackie's make-up is. Apparently Freddy looks like a real burn victim this time around (not that the Englund looks isn't iconic, but it never passed as looking real). Also, word is that this film will be utterly dark unlike previous Dunes remakes.
So below is the pic from Bloody and even though you can't see Fred's face that well I'm sure we'll see it later this week along with footage leaked from Comic Con.

Source: Bloody Disgusting
Here is a better pic that we zoomed in and cleaned up. You can actually see the facial features...

Below is a photo we blogged about a month ago (CLICK HERE) done by Effects Lab forum member MikeyRots. We thought at the time that is was just a composite done in photoshop but after blowing up the new photo and adjusting the contrast we see a lot of similarities in the two. Could this be an accurate depiction of the new Freddy? What do you think?

Below is the official logo:

25 comments
I hope Jackie can do this, but to be honest with everyone, I hate CGI in places where it's not needed, but I believe I would sooner enjoy watching a CGI face of Robert as Freddy then to see anyone else take that roll...
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Johnny WANG
it sure as hell don´t look like freddy´s mask... I know severly burnt people and believe me... this new Freddy look is exactly like what fire does to Flesh.
the attitude is there in a 100% and the glove?... what the hell are you bitching about? you can´t even see it!
but the shape seems pretty darn good!
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There were some things in the trailer that I hated (the notorious quick cuts that occur in Bay films), but the look of Freddy is badass. It adds a feeling of surrealism being that it's not Robert doing his schtick... not saying that Robert isn't THE Freddy.
The Makeup looks terrible. The actor has a really big glove to fill...
Even thou I am going to see the movie it's going to be really hard not to be judgmental thru the entire movie. I Don't think the movie is going to be a blockbuster but it should turn a profit. If from nothing else from curious people like myself.
Don't expect a second attempt this movie is financially going to be a NIGHTMARE...
Let me tell ya, it was never Wes Craven's plan to do more than one Nightmare on Elm Street, and he was against the continuation of Elm Street and due to request after request answered the FANS wishes by putting Freddy to rest with WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE..... and let me tell you, he came through with how I enjoyed seeing Freddy when the first Nightmare came out........ Hollywood is soo HELL bent on the REMAKE era.....I mean if you take a look at how many REMAKES are out there its crazy, and honestly it makes me shake my head.......Have they Run out of Original Movie ideas???
Jackie Haley to me is not FREDDY......as far as him looking more like a BURN victim.......Well that is not what makes Freddy, Freddy.....he is an ICON, not a burn victim, and I cant STRESS that enough.... The NEW FACE of Freddy isnt Freddy at all, and to be Frank, its only going to put a funk on the idea of what Robert Englund Burned into our minds and dreams, Jackie Will not have that Swagger that Englund has, or the Voice......I would have Rather them put BEN KINGSLEY or BILLY BOB THORNTON, as Freddy, I mean if their intent is to give a FRESH new look to FREDDY, I mean that would at least give me some Incentive to see this "Remake" and when people go to see this movie I think they are going to be disappointed as I KNOW Wes Craven himself is........LOOK up the Wes Craven Interview where he basically bashes this Remake.... He told the camera that he WILL NOT be viewing this film and it can only do TWO things, crash and burn while making his work look even BETTER or, carry Nightmare on Elm Street to the eyes and dreams of a New Generation and I totally understand and agree with him. After Viewing the Trailer for the 2010 release………Im not happy, just like I was not happy with FREDDY VS JASON…….even though it was Robert Englund the man himself……..The Last thoughts of Freddy I want remaining with WES CRAVENS NEW NIGHTMARE……..Freddy was one bad ass slasher in that one!!!!!

