The role went to Ken Kirzinger, a Canadian stuntman who worked on Jason Takes Manhattan. Yu said that Kirzinger was hired because he was taller than Robert Englund, who played Freddy Krueger.

The two slasher icons likely won't meet because of actor Robert Englund's reluctance to reprise his role as Freddy Krueger, as he feels physically unable to handle fight scenes. However, an animated project featuring their voices could be a possibility.