Update: Drew posted a story at Hitfix with word from Brad Fuller that claims the JustJared story is false and the quotes attributed to Andrew Form are completely fake. If that's the case, then it's good news for the film, but is pretty much damning JustJared as lying liars. If JustJared did make up those quotes... they might be in for some interesting conversations with lawyers.

I don't have any connection with either Form or Fuller, but if I hear from them I'll make sure to update this story again with their comments.

PS JustJared has changed their page now, claiming they got punked. Whoops... So, call that one bullet dodged... Original story below:

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. So, yeah, Lindsay Lohan will be our new Nancy in Platinum Dunes' remake of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, per producer Andrew Form to JustJared.com.

Now I'm not automatically on the Lindsay Lohan hate-wagon. I actually like her as an actress and think she can pull off good performances when she's... clear-headed. I genuinely like her turns in MEAN GIRLS and A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION.

The problem is she's either not right for this role or her casting has tipped Platinum Dunes' hand in regards to their approach to this picture. What I loved about Heather Langenkamp in the original was she was pretty, of course, but she was also a regular girl. You could have grown up with Nancy on your block or shared a class at school with her. So there's immediate empathy with her character. She's your "in" to the world and she keeps you grounded during the more fantastic elements.

If Lohan is right for the part, then that aspect is lost in this movie. I don't think that's a movie-killer... what's crucial here is Freddy and how well they can pull off the nightmare sequences. But this casting is worrisome to say the least.

If Nancy does have the girl next door aspect to her as written then Lohan is horribly miscast. I'd rather believe Fuller, Form and Bay are going for the first one, wanting a hot young girl and not a realistically pretty one.

And that's their job. They're producers and it makes some kind of sense from that point of view, but they surely didn't cast her for her talent for the role, more her recognizability. Like I said, that's their job and I don't begrudge them that. But it's also my job to call out stunt casting when I see it.

All this is coming from a big, big NIGHTMARE series fan and one who doesn't have a hate-boner for Lindsay Lohan. I just think she's wrong for the part and is an indication that this movie isn't going to make me or the fans very happy.