Freddy’s coming back—and Christopher Johnson wants be him. The creator of a fan-made, faux film trailer, Johnson made the short flick to grab the attention of producers behind an upcoming reboot of the long-running Nightmare on Elm Street horror series. Thursday, the story was picked up by Slashfilm and Live For Film, and soon the flick went viral.
While many people have used fan films in an effort to break into the production side of filmmaking, few have seen them as a route to an acting gig. Reportedly, Johnson’s agent, Robert Depp at the Beverly Hecht Agency, has been using the trailer in an effort to land his client an audition with the casting director behind Platinum Dunes’ impending feature film production.
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So, what do you think? Does Johnson have what it takes? Do you think more actors should try fan films as a way to break into the big time? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
I do like this trailer. Love the flames on Freddy. As to whether he should play the guy? Who knows. He doesn’t really do much acting in what we can see.
I would like to see a definitive origin movie for the stripy jumpered slasher