DEADPOOL 2 Actor Jack Kesy Cast as Hellboy in HELLBOY: THE CROOKED MAN
Deadpool 2 actor Jack Kesy will be the next actor to step into the role of Hellboy in Millennium Media’s upcoming film Hellboy: The Crooked Man, which is the latest attempt to breathe life into the film franchise.
Kesy played Black Tom in the Deadpool sequel and also appeared in projects such as 12 Strong, Baywatch, Claws, and The Strain. What so interesting about this casting choice is that’s there’s nothing interesting about it. But, obviously, the creative team saw something in him to cast him in the role.
Co-President of Millennium Media, Jonathan Yunger said of the casting: “Jack Kesy is a dynamic actor who has the ability to morph into his roles. His talent and stature are perfect for this younger Hellboy. I was very impressed with him while working together on The Outpost.”
We’ll just have to wait and see how his version of the character is going to turn out. I know we’ll never see Ron Perlman in the role again, but he was perfect as Hellboy.
Brian Taylor (Crank, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Gamer) is set to direct the movie and he previously said that he’s looking to “really honor” the original comics: “We started with a draft by Mike and Chris. Funny enough, a lot of what I’m doing is trying to bring it even closer to the original comic book than what they did… A comic book will never directly translate to the screen, but I will tell you that my intent in the movie is to really honor and bring to life the original comics.”
The script for the film is being written by comic book creator Mike Mignola and Chris Golden. The story is based on the comic of the same name, and in that story, Hellboy teams up with a rookie BPRD agent named Tom Ferrell, and find themselves stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia. “There, they discover a small community haunted by witches, led by a local devil with a troubling connection to Hellboy’s past: the Crooked Man.” The story will “expand Hellboy’s world through one of the most beloved issues of the comic series.”
Taylor also confirmed that he is looking to make an R-Rated version of the film, saying: “We’ve definitely had a discussion of, you know, it doesn’t really serve anybody to make something R for R’s sake. To say it has to be R so we have to add A, B and C. But this material, this original material is dark and scary and violent and adult. So in order to really embrace that, we just don’t wanna have any handcuffs on.”
What are your thoughts on the casting for Jack Kesy? One thing is for sure, he’s got the chin!
Source: Deadline