First Jason actor Ari Lehman cast as lead in new flick The Wicked One
Friday fans know Ari Lehman well. Ari has the distinction of being the first
actor to ever portray the iconic Jason Voorhees on screen in the legendary
closing scene of the original Friday the 13th which sees him
unexpectedly emerge from the waters of Crystal Lake behind final girl Alice
Hardy and drag her back with him to the murky bottom.
Ari has been frequenting the convention scene for years,
spending time with fans of the franchise and playing music with his band First
Jason…I know, wicked name right?
Dabbling back into the film world beginning in 2006, Ari has made
several cameos and appearance in genre fare including titles such as
ThankXgiving (2006), Terror Overload (2009), and The Girl (2011).
Well as announced today via the film’s Facebook page, Ari
has been cast as the lead in upcoming horror indie The Wicked One. Ari will be playing a character by the name
of Count Creepy.
While plot details are still to come, The Wicked One is
coming to us from Jonestown films, Silverchain films, HM&M films and director
Tory Jones, who is known to indie fans for such flicks as The Killbillies
(2012) and fan-film Halloween Homecoming (2009).
Be sure to Like the films Facebook page here to stay in the
loop of this Friday inspired film which looks to be a lot of fun: The Wicked One Facebook page
