Jackie Earle Haley, who played the masked knight Rorschach in Watchmen, will play Freddy Krueger in New Line's new version of A Nightmare on Elm Street! There are a total of 9 films in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, all of which tell the horror story of the demon Freddy sneaking into people's dreams to kill people. This new version of A Nightmare on Elm Street is not a sequel, but a new beginning. "Freddy" is a classic image in the history of horror movies. The original actor who played this role was Robert Englund. According to the producers, the most important thing in choosing the actor for "Freddy" is to be able to perform well even when the audience in makeup doesn't recognize you, and Jack Earle Haley's performance in Watchmen proves that he has this ability.