Ron Perlman Not Eager to Make ‘Hellboy 3′ at ‘71 F—king Years Old,’ but ‘We Owe This to Fans’
variety.comZack Sharf Ron Perlman is turning 72 years old in April, but he’s refusing to let age get in the way of a potential third “Hellboy” movie with director Guillermo del Toro.
The two earned raves for 2004’s “Hellboy” and 2008’s “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” but the sequel didn’t crack $200 million at the worldwide box office and thus the studio pulled the plug on del Toro’s plan for a trilogy-ending third movie. “Hellboy” fans have since been waiting 14 years for del Toro’s “Hellboy 3.” Speaking to The Independent this month, Perlman told del Toro it’s time to get their long-overdue third “Hellboy” movie made.“Am I eager to do Hellboy 3?
No, I’m 71 fucking years old,” Perlman said. “[But] we owe this to the fans, and we should give it to them because it would be an epic conclusion.
So Guillermo, if you’re reading, I’m not done pounding you to get this fucking thing done.” The “Hellboy” franchise was rebooted in 2019 without del Toro or Perlman’s involvement. “The Descent” filmmaker Neil Marshall stepped into the director’s chair and “Stranger Things” favorite David Harbour took over the title role.
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