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First look at David Harbour as Hellboy
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George Oscar Bluth II
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Well, at least there'll be something to watch in January.
That's really soon, though.
Edit: I brainfarted
More_Badass
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"2019"
Ninja Scooter
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January is one of two months w/o a $100 million opening weekend. Maybe this is it?
George Oscar Bluth II
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If the film ends up being good, I could see it.
Tyrant Rave
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Needs the top knot, but he looks good
OrangeAtlas
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Oh snap a week before Glass.
Hopefully we get some damn good January superhero flicks.
Or we just end up with typical January films.
What did he mean by this?
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That's amazing
OdysseusVA
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Looks dope
Lil'DigiOp
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Love it. Love it. Love it!
Cant wait. Im in.
Cant wait. Im in.
Bill R Boggess
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Ron Pearlman, while awesome, is also closing in on 70 years of age.
Even if he had wanted to reprise the role, I wouldnt blame them for going with somebody younger.
Even if he had wanted to reprise the role, I wouldnt blame them for going with somebody younger.
IdreamofHIME
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Dean Winchester would hang out with both.
Jack Scofield
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That's a really impressive model suit he's wearing. I need to get one and wear it like George Michael from Arrested Development.
Plasticine
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He'd also have vaguely sexual chemistry with both that would ignite certain parts of Tumblr.
-Plasma Reus-
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Always thought they should have calles this character "Hellman".
JasonUresti
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Created by one guy, so tweet Mike Mignola and run that by him.
Who knows, maybe after 25 years of success he'll make the change.
Funky Papa
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Good.
Good.
From Harbour's twitter.
Good.
I'm really liking what I'm seeing. I guess that Del Toro's vision was kind of closer to the comic in the sense that it mimicked Mignola's complex yet minimalistic art, but I always felt like the muscle suit looked like ass when uncovered. He didn't look menacing or freakish enough. And Hellboy is suppossed to be an outcast due to its demonic nature. Not exactly grimdark stuff, but most people should be afraid in his presence.
I'm also glad to hear about DDK joining the project. I've been a fan of him since Lost and he deserves better considering his departure from Hawaii Five-0.
Edit:
Something tells me I shouldn't be looking at pictures of him over Tumblr.And as for Harbour the transformation is amazing! Here's a topless shot of him from Stranger Things S1:
gustave154
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Well there it is
From Harbour's twitter.
Holy shit, he looks like Frankenstein's creature here. The Hellboy I never knew I wanted.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I'd say it's pretty shocking how different it looks under a different light.
I really hope nazis are shoehorned somewhere. I'm convinced Marshall can pull off the whole "mystic Reich" thing even better than Del Toro.
My body is absolutely ready for Harbour nailing this kind of Hellboy despite his more demonic looks
Please give me evil Nazi monkeys, either in this film of the sequel if it does bank.
Also, talking frogs.
I really hope nazis are shoehorned somewhere. I'm convinced Marshall can pull off the whole "mystic Reich" thing even better than Del Toro.
My body is absolutely ready for Harbour nailing this kind of Hellboy despite his more demonic looks
Please give me evil Nazi monkeys, either in this film of the sequel if it does bank.
Also, talking frogs.
The books are also far more sinister than Del Toro's version. I really liked these movies, but they're missing a few important bits of what makes Hellboy, well, Hellboy. Like this:
The closeup when he says "Little tiny bones" is chilling, and I'd love to see that kind of stuff in Marshall's adaptation.
Also talking frogs.
Gonna still miss Pearlman as Hellboy though.
Or Del Toro. I just heard that Del Toro wasn't making this movie. What!?
Its Neil Marshall. He's a great fit and made some awesome horror and action films and episodes of TV shows. He made Dog Soldiers, Doomsday and directed a variety of TV show episodes namely the Battle of Blackwater in Game of Thrones. I have little worry he's gonna give us a great Hellboy flick.
More_Badass
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You hype up Neil and don't mention The Descent? /s
He also did the Watchers on the Wall battle in GoT
Looking at his filmography, this will be his first movie since 2010. He's been doing TV episodes, GoT, Hannibal, Black Sails, Westworld, etc
beelzebozo
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neil marshall!!
he is a pretty great tonal fit here. i will miss hellboy and abe sapien's interactions from the del toro movies though--they felt like real friends who cared about each other. the scene in HB2 in which they get drunk together is the best scene in the movie.
he is a pretty great tonal fit here. i will miss hellboy and abe sapien's interactions from the del toro movies though--they felt like real friends who cared about each other. the scene in HB2 in which they get drunk together is the best scene in the movie.
I am unfamiliar with his work except for the mentioned Game of Thrones bits, guess I'll have to check them out (was gonna watch Westworld anyway).
More_Badass
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Go watch The Descent immediately, one of the best horror films of the last decade
And then watch Dog Soldiers for the best modern werewolf movie
Bill R Boggess
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Extra Sauce
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Suck it, Tambor.