TheFriday the 13thfranchise’s next Jason Voorhees has been announced. Jason is the iconic hockey masked serial killer who is the primary antagonist of the slasher franchise. Over the years, he has been played by a variety of actors, including Kane Hodder (the longest-running Jason, with four movies under his belt), Ted White, Ken Kirzinger, and Richard Brooker.
There has not been aFriday the 13thmoviesince the property was remade in 2009, due to a long-running legal battle over the rights to the screenplay for the original 1980 movie. In 2021,the domestic rights were awarded to original screenwriter Victor Miller.
One of the projects that Miller is involved in is an upcoming franchise called the Jason Universe.The Jason Universekicks off on August 13 with a 13-minute short film titledSweet Revengethat will debut on the franchise’s official YouTube channel.
ScreenRanthas confirmed with a representative for the short thatthe role of Jason Voorhees inSweet Revengewill be played by Schuyler White. White will become the first person to portray the iconic character in an official capacity since Derek Mears played the role in the 2009 remake.
However,he is not the first to have been cast in the rolesince 2009. In July, Callum Vinson was cast as young Jason in the upcoming A24 prequel seriesCrystal Lake.
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Schuyler White is an experienced stunt performerwho has long since proven that he has the chops to bring a character like Jason Voorhees to life. Most notably, he owns Ohio Burn Unit, a company that puts on fire-themed stage shows that include stunts such as fire eating and fire juggling.
However,he has a long history of onscreen stuntsas well. He has worked either as a stunt performer, stunt coordinator, or special effects coordinator on a number of notable movies, includingBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F,Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and the Tom Holland movieCherry.
Schuyler White was the special effects coordinator for the Detroit unit of the production ofBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
He also gained ample experience in the horror genrebefore joining theFriday the 13thfranchise, having worked on a wide range of titles, includingThe Bye Bye Man,Little Evil,Haunt,Hell Van,V/H/S/85, 2021’sWrong Turn, andDon’t Breathe 2.
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Ultimately, it remains to be seen if the newJason Voorhees actorwill continue to portray the killer in any upcomingFriday the 13thprojects. White nevertheless joins the ranks of a number of seasoned stunt performers to have portrayed the role, in particular Kane Hodder, who has performed stunts in numerous notable titles, includingSpawnandLethal Weapon III.
