History Trivia / ANightmareOnElmstreet

* TheWikiRule: The A Nightmare On Elm Street Wiki, seen [[http://nightmareonelmstreet.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page here]].

* {{Typecasting}}: Creator/RobertEnglund played Freddy in all of the original films and ''Freddy vs. Jason''. Apart from all the makeup it requires, he does enjoy the role. The whole "typecasting" thing was lovingly mocked on ''Series/MADtv'' early in that show's run, when Englund did a guest spot for a HalloweenEpisode. During his appearance, everyone kept describing Englund, as his big claim to fame, his other famous genre role of "Willie", the comic relief alien from the original ''Series/{{V|1983}}'' mini-series. Englund responds quite angrily, pointing out to each cast member who calls him "Willie", that he played Freddy Krueger in the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' films. But everyone keeps referring to him as "The guy who played Willie on ''V''" instead of "the ''Nightmare On Elm Street'' guy", much to his dismay and anger.

* ImageSource: This series provides the page image for:
** IconicItem (bottom-right)
** VillainBasedFranchise (poster)
** SinisterScrapingSound (from ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet2010'')

* FanNickname: They’re often called "Fredheads".

** The television rights were itinerant in the early days of the franchise, with the first two films going to The Samuel Goldwyn Company, ''Dream Warriors'' going to Columbia Pictures Television, and ''The Dream Master'' going to Worldvision Enterprises before finally settling at franchise home New Line beginning with ''The Dream Child.

** The television rights were itinerant in the early days of the franchise, with the first two films going to The Samuel Goldwyn Company, the third film going to Columbia Pictures Television, and the fourth film going to Worldvision Enterprises before finally settling at franchise home New Line beginning with the fifth film.

** Kristen was portrayed by Patricia Arquette in ''Dream Warriors'', and Creator/TuesdayKnight in ''The Dream Master''.

** Creator/JackieEarlHaley took over the role of Freddy Krueger from Robert Englund in the remake.

* CastTheRunnerUp: Mark Patton, who would later be cast as Jesse Walsh in the second film, auditioned for the role of Glen Lantz and claimed that the auditioners had been narrowed down to him and Creator/JohnnyDepp before Depp got the role.
* ChannelHop: As of October 2019, the IP rights to the franchise have reverted to Wes Craven's estate, with it being possible that any future works will be produced outside of New Line Cinema and Warner Bros.

** Jackie Earl Haley took over the role of Freddy Krueger from Robert Englund in the remake.

* TypeCasting: Robert Englund played Freddy in all of the original films and ''Freddy vs. Jason''. Apart from all the makeup it requires, he does enjoy the role. The whole "typecasting" thing was lovingly mocked on ''Series/MADtv'' early in that show's run, when Englund did a guest spot for a HalloweenEpisode. During his appearance, everyone kept describing Englund, as his big claim to fame, his other famous genre role of "Willie", the comic relief alien from the original ''Series/{{V|1983}}'' mini-series. Englund responds quite angrily, pointing out to each cast member who calls him "Willie", that he played Freddy Krueger in the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' films. But everyone keeps referring to him as "The guy who played Willie on ''V''" instead of "the ''Nightmare On Elm Street'' guy", much to his dismay and anger.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The NES game was originally going to have the player be Freddy, as he takes on the kids himself. This was probably changed due to fear of possible controversy.
** David Warner was originally cast as Freddy, but left the production due to a scheduling conflict.
** Believe it or not, ''Creator/{{Disney}}'', of all studios, [[http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/10/15/wes-craven-on-dreaming-up-nightmares/ was the first studio Wes Craven pitched the franchise to]]. He sought out other studios after Disney urged him to tone down its violent content.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The NES game was originally going to have the player be Freddy, as he takes on the kids himself. This was probably changed due to fear of possible controversy.

* CastTheRunnerUp: Mark Patton, who would later be cast as Jesse Walsh in the second film, auditioned for the role of Glen Lantz and claimed that the auditioners had been winnowed down to him and Creator/JohnnyDepp before Depp got the role.

** RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor

* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: Creator/RobertEnglund's widely considered a nice and talkative guy (in fact, the chattering sometimes complicated the make-up artists' job).

** Kristen was portrayed by Patricia Arquette in ''Dream Warriors'', and Tuesday Knight in ''The Dream Master''.

* Wes Craven chose to give Freddy his trademark [[WolverineClaws clawed glove]] after seeing his cat clawing his couch, and realized that fear of claws is a PrimalFear that has been with humans since prehistoric times, when we were still regularely preyed on by big cats.

* TypeCasting: Robert Englund played Freddy in all of the original films and ''Freddy vs. Jason''. Apart from all the makeup it requires, he does enjoy the role. The whole "typecasting" thing was lovingly mocked on ''Series/MADtv'' early in that show's run, when Englund did a guest spot for a HalloweenEpisode. During his appearance, everyone kept describing Englund, as his big claim to fame, his other famous genre role of "Willie", the comic relief alien from the original ''Series/{{V|1983}}'' mini-series. Englund responds quite angrily, pointing out to each cast member who calls him "Willie", that he played Freddy Krueger in the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' films. But everyone keeps referring to him as "The guy who played Willie on''V''" instead of "the ''Nightmare On Elm Street'' guy", much to his dismay and anger.

* TypeCasting: Robert Englund played Freddy in all of the original films and ''Freddy vs. Jason''. Apart from all the makeup it requires, he does enjoy the role. The whole "typecasting" thing was lovingly mocked on ''Series/MADtv'' early in that show's run, when Englund did a guest spot for a HalloweenEpisode. During his appearance, everyone kept describing Englund, as his big claim to fame, his other famous genre role of "Willie", the comic relief alien from the original ''Series/{{V|1983}}'' mini-series. Englund responds quite angrily, pointing out to each cast member who calls him "Willie", that he played Freddy Krueger in the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' films. But everyone keeps referring to him as "The guy who played Willie on ''V''" instead of "the ''Nightmare On Elm Street'' guy", much to his dismay and anger.

** RealLife.MeanCharacterNiceActor

* TypeCasting: Robert Englund played Freddy in all of the original films and ''Freddy vs. Jason''. Apart from all the makeup it requires, he does enjoy the role. The whole "typecasting" thing was lovingly mocked on ''Series/MADtv'' early in that show's run, when Englund did a guest spot for a HalloweenEpisode. During his appearance, everyone kept describing Englund, as his big claim to fame, his other famous genre role of "Willie", the comic relief alien from the original ''Series/{{V}}'' mini-series. Englund responds quite angrily, pointing out to each cast member who calls him "Willie", that he played Freddy Krueger in the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' films. But everyone keeps referring to him as "The guy who played Willie on ''V''" instead of "the ''Nightmare On Elm Street'' guy", much to his dismay and anger.

* TypeCasting: Robert Englund played Freddy in all of the original films and ''Freddy vs. Jason''. Apart from all the makeup it requires, he does enjoy the role. The whole "typecasting" thing was lovingly mocked on ''Series/MADtv'' early in that show's run, when Englund did a guest spot for a HalloweenEpisode. During his appearance, everyone kept describing Englund, as his big claim to fame, his other famous genre role of "Willie", the comic relief alien from the original ''Series/{{V}}'' mini-series. Englund responds quite angrily, pointing out to each cast member who calls him "Willie", that he played Freddy Kruger in the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' films. But everyone keeps referring to him as "The guy who played Willie on ''V''" instead of "the ''Nightmare On Elm Street'' guy", much to his dismay and anger.

* TypeCasting: Robert Englund played Freddy in all of the original films and ''Freddy vs. Jason''. Apart from all the makeup it requires, he does enjoy the role. The whole "typecasting" thing was lovingly mocked on ''Series/MADtv'' early in that show's run, when Englund did a guest spot for a HalloweenEpisode. During his appearance, everyone kept describing Englund, as his big claim to fame, his other famous genre role of "Willie", the comic relief alien from the original ''{{V}}'' mini-series. Englund responds quite angrily, pointing out to each cast member who calls him "Willie", that he played Freddy Kruger in the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' films. But everyone keeps referring to him as "The guy who played Willie on ''V''" instead of "the ''Nightmare On Elm Street'' guy", much to his dismay and anger.