Screen Rant

  • Soon, Jordan Peele will produce and co-write a remake of the 1992 horror classic Candyman. 1 / 7

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  • Tony Todd played Candyman in that film, and in two later sequels. 2 / 7

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  • The Candyman role cemented Todd as an icon of the horror genre, which he still works within today. 3 / 7

  • Todd previously revealed he was returning for the new Candyman film, but his role was unclear. 4 / 7

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  • Now, a new report says he'll actually be playing Candyman again, despite prior reports that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II would. 5 / 7

  • For now, the report of Todd playing Candyman isn't officially confirmed. 6 / 7

  • If true though, it's sure to delight both Candyman and horror fans in general. 7 / 7