Braun Strowman eyes Jason Voorhees role as talks take place

Adam Scherr, the 42-year-old former WWE Universal Champion better known to wrestling fans as Braun Strowman, said in a recent interview that he wants to play horror icon Jason Voorhees and that talks about the possibility have taken place. Scherr made the comments while promoting his role in the horror comedy Deathgasm 2 Goremageddon, which recently premiered at Fantastic Fest.

When asked which horror franchise he would like to join, Scherr answered, "Oh, Friday the 13th. Jason," and added he would "gladly shave this beard off" to take the role. He also said, "There may be some talks about it with people that I know and my agency. If we could ever get everybody to get back on the same page and allow the things to work, I might be the next Voorhees." Scherr’s management and associates are the parties he referenced; he did not identify specific rights holders or producers, and it is unclear whether those conversations involve the official franchise owners.

Scherr has shifted his focus toward acting since his second departure from WWE, where he returned in 2022 and was released again in May 2025. In Deathgasm 2 he plays a security guard, and he has been developing other on-screen...