Director Brian Taylor and star Jack Kesy talked about their more intimate approach to adapting Mike Mignolas comic.
You dont think about other movies," the filmmaker said.
“Look, the Guillermo [del Toro] movies have a ton of love.
Jack Kesy in ‘Hellboy: The Crooked Man’.IGN/Youtube/Ketchup Entertainment
People love those movies.”
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Taylor went on to praise the actor who originated the titular role in del Toros films.
“Ron Perlmanis a legend, love that guy,” he said.
Jack Kesy in ‘Hellboy: the Crooked Man’.IGN/Youtube/Ketchup Entertainment
“Hes a hero as an actor and a human being.”
But the filmmaker maintained that he only considered the comic source material while craftingThe Crooked man.
I didnt look back on any of the other movies, Im sure these guys didnt either.
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Got to smoke when I wanna smoke.
Personalities were kinda similar, and I had a lot of fun with it.
You work with what youre given, and I had a great time doing it.
Taylor also explained howThe Crooked Mandiffers from previous cinematic iterations ofHellboy.
We havent really seen that on screen yet.
Elsewhere in the interview, Taylor said that the debut of the movies trailer was “terrifying.”
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