Ron Perlman Isn’t Giving Up on ‘Hellboy 3’

One of my favorite actors is Ron Perlman. My mom loved watching SciFi’s “Beauty and the Beast” while I was won over by his performance as One in The City of Lost Children. Something about him seems like he’d the cool uncle that would slip you a beer but would have absolutely no problem pulling you aside and ripping you a new asshole if you made some kind of big mistake. If a movie has Ron in it, you better believe it jumps up tremendously in my “I’ll watch it” list.

His performance as the titular character of the Hellboy films is proof of his charisma, his physical presence, and his wonderful blend of intensity and comedic timing. I’ve always enjoyed the films and would happily show up on opening night if a third were to be made.

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While it appears that Hollywood isn’t interested in returning to that series, Perlman has always made it very clear that he loves the character and would be thrilled to don that big red right hand once again. Once again, when pressed on Twitter, Perlman made it clear that he isn’t giving up on the possibility of one more film, which director Guillermo del Toro explained would need a budget of about $120 million to work.

Personally, I say give it to them. Even though it’d be a sequel, the Hellboy films are visually exciting, feature unique characters, and are something delightfully different. These are the kinds of movie that fill me with child-like wonder, hearkening back to a time when fairy tales had consequences…and lots of sharp teeth!