TheHellboyfranchise will undergo another reboot this year, andThe Killerand12 StrongstarJack Kesyhas been chosen to play the titular paranormal investigator inHellboy: The Crooked Man. Kesy will be the third actor to star as the Demonic comic book character, following in the giant footsteps of Ron Perlman and David Harbour. But, while he may have some big boots to fill,Kesy has teased howThe Crooked Manwill set itself apart from its predecessors:lean into horror.
“It’s definitely very horror. It’s more faithful to Mike Mignola’s comics than anything before, so Mike’s very excited. You know, it’s literally pulled from the comic book almost frame by frame… It’s grounded, it’s darker, it’s rated R, it’s spookier, it’s grimier. It’s what I think Mike intended for it to be.”
Not only willHellboy: The Crooked Manbring more horror to the adaptation, something which many felt was lacking from previous iterations, but it will also be rated R. Which should excite fans of the Mike Mignola comic. It has alreadyexcited Mignola himself, who has stated that this latest take is the closest to the source material than ever before.
Jack Kesy Thought the Offer to Play Hellboy Was a Joke
His role inHellboy: The Crooked Manis by far thebiggest in Kesy’s careerso far, and he has now revealed how he felt when offered the role.He thought it was a joke.
“I get a phone call from the producer, and he said, ‘Are you interested in playing Hellboy?’ I said, ‘You said what?!’ I pulled over, I said, ‘Who do you want me to play in the movie?’ He’s like, ‘No, no, no, the Hellboy, the red guy.’ I was just like, ‘Stop f***ing with me.'”
Hellboy Reboot Director Reveals How The Crooked Man Will Be a True Adaptation
Appearing at SDCC, actor Jack Kesy also explains how he approached playing Hellboy.
Speaking withGeek Vibes Nation, Kesy offered further insight into how he won the role of Hellboy, hugely impressing the production withhis audition tapeand his “big guns.”
“So, I was really excited, and he’s like, ‘Well, it’s going to happen quick. This is what you have to do. You have to put something on tape, send me a scene or two.’ I pulled out my big guns, literally, some cigarettes, [and] put together a scene. And they did back flips over it, apparently. So, I’m glad they enjoyed it, because I enjoyed the audition. I knew this was going to be a fun character to play. Someone I could oddly relate to, on a personality level, not on an aesthetic level. I enjoyed it.”
Directed by Brian Taylor (Crank, Happy!), from a screenplay by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden based on “The Crooked Man” limited series written by Mike Mignola,Hellboy: The Crooked Manstars Jack Kesy as the titular Hellboy alongside Adeline Rudolph (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Resident Evil), Jefferson White (Yellowstone), Leah McNamara (The Gentlemen), Joseph Marcell (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Hannah Margetson (Min kamp), and Martin Bassindale (Masters of the Air) as the Crooked Man. you’re able to check out the official synopsis for the latestHellboyreboot below.
“In the 1950s, Hellboy and a rookie BPRD agent, stranded in rural Appalachia, discover a small community haunted by witches, led by a local devil with a troubling connection to Hellboy’s past: The Crooked Man.”
Hellboy: The Crooked Mandoes not yet have a release date but is expected to land in theaters this year.You can check out the latest trailer below, which teases the “very horror” vibe.
