{
  "id": 14542688,
  "title": "Ron Perlman will make a third Hellboy at 86 if he has to",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ron-perlman-will-make-a-third-hellboy-at-86-if-he-has-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T19:32:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/ron-perlman-wants-to-make-third-hellboy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "It has been 18 years since actor Ron Perlman last portrayed the character of Hellboy, but he is eager to return to the role if director Guillermo del Toro asks him to. Perlman explained to Deadline that the original Hellboy films were intended to be a trilogy, but the third installment was never made. In Hellboy II, the film ends with the character Liz Sherman pregnant with twins, and the promise of Hellboy being summoned to destroy the world remains unresolved. Perlman passionately advocated for the creation of a third film and expressed his desire to see the trilogy completed with del Toro. The first two Hellboy films, released in 2004 and 2008, starred Perlman as the comic book character. Although a third movie was briefly discussed, del Toro stated in 2017 that a sequel was not happening. The franchise was later rebooted in 2019 and again in 2024, neither of which gained significant box office success. Despite the setbacks, Perlman remains passionate about the possibility of playing Hellboy once more. He jokingly mentioned that even if he were 86 years old, he would still be willing to do the role, saying, \"We'll still do the motherfucker.\" When asked if he still discusses the possibility of a third movie with del Toro, Perlman declined to comment.",
  "summary": "Ron Perlman hasn't played Hellboy since 2008, but he's ready to slip back into the prosthetics and finish his trilogy if Guillermo del Toro calls.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}