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David Harbour’s “Nerd” Friends Told Him to Pass On ‘Hellboy’ Role
Here’s a strange story, but I can’t help but applaud the candor. David Harbour is your new Hellboy, taking over for Ron Perlman, who starred as the title character in two of Guillermo del Toro’s films. Harbour was instantly well-received, at least here on Bloody Disgusting, so it comes as a surprise that a handful of his friends advised him to avoid taking the prominent role.
“I was approached by some very prominent nerds who I know very well, and I respect their opinions because they’re friends of mine, who were like, ‘Dude, step away from the Hellboy. Step away,’ ” he recalled to Heat Vision. Thankfully, he took on the challenge and looks absolutely fantastic in character.
“This was something that I couldn’t pass up because I love those [Mike] Mignola comics,” he added, speaking to why it was a role he couldn’t possibly turn down. “And the mythos we are in now, I feel like two strains are running. They are making these kind of popcorn-y, somewhat two-dimensional comic book movies and then there is this strain like Logan and Deadpool. That is what I am drawn to in the genre. I would love to do a Hellboy where you love him, but you’re also not quite sure about him.”
Harbour explained that his Hellboy will be a unique take, which means fans will hopefully like both versions of the character.
“I can like Michael Keaton’s Batman and I can like Christian Bale’s Batman,” Harbour said. “I can like Jack Nicolson’s Joker and I can like Heath Ledger’s Joker. There’s other Jokers I don’t have to like, ” the Suicide Squad actor quipped, presumably throwing shade at Jared Leto’s Joker.
While he speaks positively about the role, we’ve heard through our channels that it was actually a difficult production that left both Harbour and director Neil Marshall with a sour taste in their mouths. No matter, with his epic cast of costars that include Milla Jovovich as the Blood Queen, as well as Ian McShane, Daniel Dae Kim and Penelope Mitchell, it’s hard not to be excited for this Hellboy reboot Lionsgate will release in theaters on Jan. 11, 2019.
In addition to Leigh Whannell’s upcoming Universal Monsters movie Wolf Man, Julia Garner (The Royal Hotel) has also joined the cast of Weapons, THR has announced tonight.
Weapons is the new horror movie from New Line Cinema and director Zach Cregger (Barbarian), with Julia Garner joining the previously announced Josh Brolin (Dune 2).
The upcoming Weapons is from writer/director Zach Cregger, who will also produce alongside his Barbarian producing team: Roy Lee of Vertigo and J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Pictures. Vertigo’s Miri Yoon also produces.
The Hollywood Reporter teases, “Plot details for Weapons are being kept holstered but it is described as a multi and inter-related story horror epic that tonally is in the vein of Magnolia, the 1999 actor-crammed showcase from filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.”
Cregger was a founding member and writer for the New York comedy troupe “The Whitest Kids U’Know,” which he started while attending The School of Visual Arts. The award-winning group’s self-titled sketch comedy show ran for five seasons on IFC-TV and Fuse. He was also a series regular on Jimmy Fallon’s NBC series “Guys with Kids” and the TBS hit series “Wrecked,” and was featured in a recurring role on the NBC series “About a Boy.”
Weapons will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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