HELLBOY Star David Harbour Promises A Grittier, More Brutal Take On The Character; Plus Two New Photos
Following last week's trailer debut, Lionsgate has released two more new photos from Neil Marshall's Hellboy, offering a look at the titular hero consulting his father figure Professor Bruttenholm.
While the recent trailer leaned heavily on the more comedic elements in Neil Marshall's Hellboy, it appears the upcoming reboot will actually be a whole lot more brutal than we may be anticipating as star David Harbour teases a considerably more gritty take on the character while comic creator Mike Mignola promises the film will fully embrace the more traditionally horror elements from his comic series.
Speaking with Empire, Harbour explains, “There’s really a sense that you’re actually killing things, even if they are giants or monsters. You’re chopping their heads off, you’re bathing in their blood and you’re feeling the complex feelings of actually cutting the heart out of another thing. We’re taking the time to deal with the fact that Hellboy is a killer. He’s a weapon.”
In addition to Harbour as the titular half-demon, the film will also feature Milla Jovovich as Nimue, Ian McShane as Professor Bruttenholm, Sasha Lane as Alice Monaghan, and Daniel Dae Kim as Ben Daimio.
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Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.
Hellboy features:
Director: Neil Marshall
David Harbour as Hellboy
Ian McShane as Trevor Bruttenholm
Milla Jovovich as Nimue
Sasha Lane as Alice Monaghan
Penelope Mitchell as Ganeida
Daniel Dae Kim as Ben Daimio
Sophie Okonedo as Lady Hatton
Alistair Petrie as Lord Adam Glaren
Brian Gleeson as Merlin
Laila Morse in an undisclosed role
Thomas Haden Church as Lobster Johnson
Hellboy hits theaters April 12