Matthew Lillardwill return as William Afton sooner than expected.Dead By Daylightwill bring the world ofFive Nights at Freddy’sto their catalog as part of a highly-anticipated downloadable package. What will surprise fans of the franchise is the fact that the video game has managed to recruit Matthew Lillard to voice the dangerous Springtrap. The villain is the result of the horrific accident William Afton went through, in which the spring locks of his mascot suit stabbed him several times. In a supernatural way, Afton managed to survive the accident. The decaying corpse eventually becomes the main antagonist ofFive Nights at Freddy’s.
Dead by Daylightis a survival multiplayer game where a player takes on the role of the killer while four other participants have to survive against them. The game featured its own original characters, but the title also took on the opportunity of including several icons from across the pop culture sphere.Halloween,A Nightmare on Elm StreetandSawhave already been a part ofDead By Daylight.It’s nowFive Nights at Freddy’sturn to give players the opportunity to chase each other around. The mechanic will be very different from what players can do in the originalFreddy’sgames byScott Cawthon.
Matthew Lillard was introduced as William Afton in theFive Nights at Freddy’smovie. The villain is known for taking the lives of the kids who eventually take over the animatronics of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The story of the killer has been told across multiple video games, with fans of the franchise constantly speculating on the details regarding his past. Lillard is expected to reprise the role in this year’sFive Nights at Freddy’s 2film sequel. The fact that he will reprise the role sooner than expected will be a nice surprise for the fans of the series.
Springtrap Always Comes Back
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2will premiere in theaters on July 14, 2025. After the first movie earned more than $297 million at the global box office against a very moderate budget, Blumhouse and Universal Pictures will take advantage of the holiday movie season for the sequel.Emma Tammiwill return as the director behind the next installment of the story.Josh Hutcherson,Elizabeth Lailand Matthew Lillard will reprise their respective roles fromFive Nights at Freddy’s. In the meantime, fans can spend as many hours as they want on theFive Nights at Freddy’spackage forDead by Daylight.
TheFive Nights at Freddy’scontent forDead By Daylightwill be launched this summer. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
