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The upcoming Peacock series “Crystal Lake” has found its Jason Vorhees, but since it’s a “Friday the 13the” prequel series, this Jason Vorhees will be a bit smaller than you remember.
Callum Vinson will play Jason Vorhees in “Crystal Lake.” The young actor is no stranger to horror, having already starred in SyFy’s “Chucky.” His credits also include Peacock’s “Long Bright River,” “Poker Face,” and Netflix‘s “The Night Agent.”
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Along with Vinson, four more new names have been added to the cast of “Crystal Lake”: Nick Cordileone as Ralph, Joy Suprano as Rita, Danielle Kotch as Claudette, and Phoenix Parnevik as Barry.
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Unless these happen to be different characters with the same first names, most of these characters are from the first two films. Barry and Claudette are victims in “Friday the 13th” and there is a “Crazy Ralph” who appears in the first two films.
An iconic villain who has appeared throughout the “Friday the 13th” franchise and known best for his hockey mask, Jason Vorhees has been played by multiple actors since 1980’s “Friday the 13th.”
Actors playing the unstoppable slasher include Ari Lehman, Tom Morga, Warrington Gillette, Derek Mears, Steve Dash, Richard Brooker, Ken Kirzinger, Ted White, C.J. Graham, and Kane Hodder.
Jason is the son of Pamela Vorhees, who in “Crystal Lake” will be played by Linda Cardellini (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Dead to Me”). Her character reportedly gives up a singing career to raise a son with special needs, and things get dark when that son dies.
“Crystal Lake” is the name of both the town in which Pamela lives and the summer camp at which many of the films take place. It’s also the lake where Jason drowns, leading to his mother’s break with sanity.
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