But still bears a resemblance to Ron Perlman’s Hellboy
The first look at David Harbour’s Hellboy has arrived and it’s slightly more muscular than what fans may be used to.
Habour’s version of the character is very similar to Ron Perlman’s portrayal of the devil in the original Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Both characters were muscular, red beasts, but there are a few key distinctions between the two. Habour’s version of the character has much more defined eyes and his hair is cut differently from Perlman’s. Harbour’s Hellboy is less stocky, sporting more defined muscles.
Or, to put it another way, Harbour’s Hellboy is a little more realistic while Perlman’s is a little more cartoonish or abstracted.
Here’s a side-by-side comparison to help make the visualization clearer:
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Even if Harbour’s Hellboy looks similar to Perlman’s, the actor has said before that their portrayals will be different in a couple of different ways.
“I think Hellboy has a certain psycho dynamic, where occasionally he has to prove that he's the lion, has to roar, and I think he struggles with his own masculinity,” Harbour told Cinema Blend. “But I don't think he needs that as much as maybe those other movies. I have a bit of a different take on his capability or his slickness. I sort of think that for me he's a little less skilled at constructing that persona.”
The new Hellboy, which is being developed without Guillermo del Toro or Perlman, is being directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Game of Thrones.) Both del Toro and Perlman have spoken about the new movie and have wished Marshall the best of luck with the project. Despite spending years trying to get Hellboy 3 made, del Toro confirmed in February that his time with the franchise had come to an end.
Hellboy will be released in 2018.
Source: www.polygon.com
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