It was teased that Fallout Season 2 (which is streamable with a Prime Video subscription) would have some major reunions amongst characters. Yet what I didn’t count on was series co-lead Walton Goggins reuniting with one of his former collaborators. Ron Perlman, who Goggins worked with on Sons of Anarchy. Perlman plays a key character on the sci-fi show and, when CinemaBlend spoke to Goggins, we asked him about having the opportunity to act alongside his old buddy again.

For all seven seasons of the critically acclaimed biker drama, Ron Perlman played Clay Morrow, the president of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original. Walton Goggins, meanwhile, began playing the recurring role of transgender prostitute Venus Van Dam during Season 5 and would continue to appear up through the seventh and final season. While speaking with CinemaBlend, Goggins explained why it meant so much for him to work with Perlman again:

Goggins and Perlman’s Fallout characters are far different from their SOA roles. Of course, Goggins portrays the Ghoul, a bounty hunter who used to identify as actor Cooper Howard. Perlman briefly appears as the Super Mutant during Season 2’s sixth episode, “The Other Player.” The mutant saves Ghoul after he’s painfully impaled on a pole and later treats his injury in his lair. After Ghoul opts not to join the mutant in his fight against the Enclave in the upcoming war, he knocks out the wounded gunslinger and moves him somewhere else.

Ron Perlman’s appearance on the video game-adaptated show is also particularly special, because he’s provided the narration for several Fallout games. While his screentime with Walton Goggins was limited, it was certainly memorable, and I love how much the Justified alum appreciated it. The Goggins also reflected on a memorable encounter he had with Perlman as well as how he learned about his pal’s guest spot in the first place:

It remains to be seen whether Perlman will reprise his role at some point during the upcoming third season of Fallout. Hopefully, though, his appearance doesn’t just become a one-off and he not only gets to reprise the Super Mutant but gets to act alongside Goggins again as well. Whatever the case, though, I’d just love to see these two working together again in some kind of project.

Stream all of Fallout Season 2 now on Prime Video, and those who want to see Ron Perlman and Walton Goggins as their Sons of Anarchy characters should grab a Hulu subscription.

Learning that Mike Flanagan is writing a movie about Clayface is, personally, one of the most exciting updates to the slate of upcoming DC movies I have heard in a long time (especially when considering how slow progress for Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part II appears to be going). The announcement of the Clayface movie has brought up some questions, such as who is directing and whether or not Batman will appear, but what I am most curious about at the moment is who will take on the title role.

According to Variety, Flanagan (the mind behind some of the best horror movies in recent memory) previously pitched the idea to DC Studios as a “horror/thriller tragedy,” which suggests to me that portraying this villain – basically a humanoid blob who can imitate any person he wishes – is going to take some heavy lifting. Below, I have a few ideas of what actors could handle the weight of playing Clayface in what is technically an upcoming Batman movie. Who might be in the best shape to mold the character into perfection?

Christopher Abbott

Clayface has taken on many different iterations in the pages of DC Comics and in adaptations but two of the most definitive aspects to the criminal’s story are elements similar to a body horror movie and themes of identity loss. Christopher Abbott – who recently played a villiain in a the new superhero movie, Kraven the Hunter – is an actor who has tackled both, as a man who loses control of his body in 2020’s Possessor and a husband and father undergoing a grotesque transformation in Blumhouse’s Wolf Man movie, which is due in 2025.

Brad Pitt

The first and most famous version of Clayface is Basil Karlo – a 1940s B-movie actor who takes on the eponymous moniker, based on a character he once played, after being passed for the opportunity to reprise another famous role drives him to madness. Despite the homicidal tendencies, the character reminds me a bit of Brad Pitt’s tragic role in Babylon as Jack Conrad – an aging actor longing to reclaim his glory days – which is why I believe the Academy Award winner, who is also lacking in many comic book roles, would be a great fit for the part.

Brendan Fraser

An Academy Award winner who has real-life experience with the struggle of fading in and out of the spotlight is Brendan Fraser, who has already dipped his feet in the world of DC as Robotman on Doom Patrol. However, he came oh so close to shining in a DC villain role (Firefly) before the nearly finished Batgirl movie was cancelled, and I think leading Clayface would be a wonderful consolation.

Zach Gilford

An actor whom I believe would also be a great choice to portray the vain and self-destructive tendencies of Clayface is Zach Gilford, based on his performance as a younger Roderick Usher in the great Netflix horror TV show, The Fall of the House of Usher. The miniseries is actually just one of a few acclaimed Mike Flanagan TV shows he has starred in (also including Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club), which could also increase his chances of landing the gig.

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Another alum of the Flanagan Family whom I really admire is Oliver Jackson-Cohen, whose performance in 2018’s The Haunting of Hill House as recovering addict Luke Crain shows he has also mastered playing self-destructive characters. However, it is his performance as the ghostly Peter in The Haunting of Bly Manor that convinces me he is even better at portraying characters who are sinister but somewhat sympathetic, which would be key to playing Clayface.

Paul Mescal

Taking the necessity of making Clayface sympathetic into account, a performer who especially comes to mind as a perfect fit in that regard would be Paul Mescal. The Irish actor and Gladiator II star pours raw emotion in every role he plays and someone with his skills would make this strange comic book villain more real than ever.

Bill Skarsgård

For some, Bill Skarsgård’s attempt at playing a comic book hero with the 2024 reboot of The Crow serves as further proof that the star of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu especially shines as a villain. Perhaps, by channeling the shapeshifting entity he previously played in the creepy clown movies, It and It Chapter Two, he could make an astounding DC movie debut as the most intimidating Clayface ever.

Ron Perlman

Most fans might agree that the absolute strongest performance as Clayface in an adaptation yet was voiced by Ron Perlman in one of the best episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, “Feats of Clay.” Combining both elements of Basil Karlo’s Silver Age and Post-Crisis iterations, the portrayal is recognized as one of the most definitive versions of the villain. Thus, the former Hellboy actor understands the role on a deeper level than just about anyone else, making him deserving of the chance to bring him to life in live-action.

Christian Bale

Since appearing in one of the recent Marvel movies (Thor: Love and Thunder) as Gorr the God-butcher, people have been curious if one of the best Batman actors, Christian Bale, could return to the world of DC Comics in another role one day. Would it not be amazing to see the chameleonic Academy Award winner make his return to the DC movies by leading Clayface as a, literally, chameleonic actor?

As noted in one of Adam Holmes’ own questions about Clayface, it is possible that Alan Tudyk already has the role, because the beloved actor already voices him for both Harley Quinn and James Gunn’s new DC TV show, Creature Commandos. Of course, that would depend on the continuity followed by this new DCU movie, which could be another Elseworlds story set in Matt Reeves’ Batman Epic Crime Saga. Until we know for sure, any of the actors above have my vote to play Clayface.

While a new vision of one of the most “hellish” comic book heroes is upon us, for many fans, the 2004 Hellboy cast will always be the definitive iteration. Two decades ago, Academy Award-winning writer and director Guillermo del Toro created one of the best non-Marvel or DC-based superhero movies out of Mike Mignola’s Dark Horse comic about a demon who grows up on Earth into a protector of humanity.

Before Jack Kesy takes over the role of the big, red hunter of all things paranormal in the upcoming Hellboy: The Crooked Man – coming to VOD in the U.S. on October 8th, but hitting U.K. theaters September 27th – celebrate the original performance by Ron Perlman. In fact, let’s take a look what the actor and the rest of the Hellboy cast from 2004 have been up to since.

Ron Perlman (Hellboy)

Despite previously expressing interest in doing a Hellboy 3, Ron Perlman would only play the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense’s top agent once more (not counting two animated, direct-to-video movies) in 2008’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army. He would appear in three more Guillermo del Toro movies (Pacific Rim, Nightmare Alley, and 2022’s Pinocchio), reaching a total eight collaborations between them, which also includes the second installment of the Blade movies.

The former Sons of Anarchy cast member is also known for the 2011 film noir movie favorite, Drive, leading the Amazon drama Hand of God, lending his voice to the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts cast as Optimus Primal, and playing a main antagonist in the Poker Face cast. Perlman has a few films in post-production, including Thug and Cottonmouth.

Selma Blair (Liz Sherman)

Hellboy’s love interest, the pyrokinetic Liz, is one of the best-known roles of Selma Blair, in addition to being in the Legally Blonde cast as Vivian Kensington and one of the best ‘90s teen movies, Cruel Intentions. Some of her notable roles since have included Caprice in the NC-17 movie, A Dirty Shame, Kris Jenner in Season 1 of American Crime Story, and the killer Kendall in Mom and Dad with Nicolas Cage.

Her battle with Multiple Sclerosis was documented in the award-winning 2021 documentary, Introducing Selma Blair, but she has been in remission since that year. She has yet to return to acting, but has made appearances on several TV programs, such as when she participated on Dancing with the Stars in Season 31.

Doug Jones (Abe Sapien)

Half-man, half-fish Abe Sapien (also voiced by David Hyde Pierce in 2004’s Hellboy) is one of many creatures Doug Jones has played in a Guillermo del Toro movie, including Fauno in 2006’s Pan’s Labyrinth and The Amphibian Man in the Best Picture Oscar winner, The Shape of Water, from 2017. He has also disappeared into many other roles from great horror movies – such as the Ghoul from 2016's Mike Flanagan movie, Ouija: Origin of Evil – and has worked on Del Toro’s FX series The Strain and What We Do in the Shadows.

More recently, Jones reprised his role from the Hocus Pocus cast as Billy Butcherson in Disney+’s 2022 sequel and played Saru on Star Trek: Discovery from 2017 to 2024. He also played Count Orlok in a 2023 movie that has no connection to Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu remake and, according to Deadline, started filming a thriller called The Weight of Darkness in April 2024.

Rupert Evans (John Myers)

Rupert Evans made his major motion picture debut in Hellboy as John Myers – a B.P.R.D. agent created specifically for the movie as an audience surrogate. He did not return for The Golden Army but would encounter a few odd circumstances in movies like 2014’s The Canal and The Boy from 2016, and as Harry Greenwood on The CW’s reboot of Charmed from 2018 to 2022.

The British actor also had a main role on Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle and guest-starred alongside Netflix’s Bridgerton cast as Edmund Bridgerton in Season 2. Evans can currently be seen on PBS’s six-part crime series, Moonflower Murders, and has a historical drama series in production called Truth & Conviction.

Karel Roden (Grigori Rasputin)

The main antagonist of 2004’s Hellboy is none other than Grigori Rasputin, who was a real-life mystic and faith healer who acquired considerable power and influence from his ties to the Russian Empire. This highly exaggerated depiction of the historical figure is portrayed by Karel Roden, who had previously worked with both Del Toro and Perlman in 2003’s Blade II and starred in Bulletproof Monk the following year.

Also in 2004, the Czech Republic native appeared in the second installment of the Jason Bourne movies (The Bourne Supremacy) and went on to appear in films like 2007’s Mr. Bean’s Holiday, the 2008 Guy Ritchie movie, RocknRolla, and the 2009 horror favorite, Orphan. Roden is also known for TV shows like AMC’s McMafia from 2018 and 2022’s MGM+ original A Spy Among Friends and he has an upcoming Terrence Malick project called The Way of the Wind in post-production.

Brian Steele (Sammael)

Doug Jones is not the only Hellboy cast member known for disappearing into his roles, as it was Brian Steele dressed as Sammael in practical shots of the hellhound. He previously made his debut in the early ‘90s as the titular sasquatch in the sitcom spin-off of Harry and the Hendersons, before playing Kothoga in 1997’s The Relic, Sharkmouth in Men in Black II, and a werewolf in 2003’s Underworld.

His notable creature portrayals since include the T-600 in Terminator Salvation, a couple of the titular aliens from Predators, both a Were-hyena and a Minotaur in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and various creations in Hellboy II. He also played “The Entity” in the recent underrated horror movie, 2020’s The Empty Man, and most recently starred as The Robot in Netflix’s Lost in Space reboot.

Jeffrey Tambor (Thomas Manning)

The director of the B.P.R.D., Thomas Manning, who often butts heads with Hellboy, is played by Jeffrey Tambor. The veteran actor would later voice the father of a “monstrous” woman in 2009’s DreamWorks animated movie, Monsters vs. Aliens and a writer of paranormal stories in the 2011 sci-fi comedy, Paul.

In between his reprising his Emmy-nominated role in the Arrested Development cast in Netflix’s 2013 and 2019 revival seasons, Tambor earned two Emmy Awards for starring in Transparent as middle-aged transgender woman, Maura. Due to allegations of inappropriate behavior on set which the actor has claimed are false, Tambor was fired from the Amazon series in 2017 and his career has since slowed down, with his last major roles being a guest spot on The Orville and the Disney+ original movie, Magic Camp in 2020.

John Hurt (Professor Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm)

The B.P.R.D’s original director and Hellboy’s adoptive father, Professor “Broom,” is played by John Hurt. The two-time Oscar nominee (for Midnight Express and The Elephant Man) had previously experienced “things that go bump in the night” most notably in one of the best sci-fi movies, 1979’s Alien, in which he, iconically, became the first victim of the chestburster, which he later poked fun at in the spoof movie classic, Spaceballs.

After Hellboy, the English actor starred in more acclaimed comic book movies (including 2005’s V for Vendetta, Hellboy II in an opening flashback, and 2014’s Snowpiercer), the fourth Indiana Jones movie, two more Harry Potter movies as Ollivander, and the masterful spy movie, 2011’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. His final acting credit was 2017’s Damascus Cover, before he passed away that year at 77.

There are some who actually argue that one of the best things about 2019’s Hellboy is David Harbour’s performance in the title role. While fans also hope to see good things from Jack Kesy’s work in the upcoming superhero movie, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, as far as I am concerned, the character will always belong to Ron Perlman.

SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 1. If you have yet to watch the new series and don’t want anything spoiled, please exercise extreme caution.

The Amazon original series, Mr. & Mrs. Smith finally debuted on the streaming platform in February 2024, and the small-screen reimagining of the 2005 Brad Pitt and Angelina Joie action comedy, is getting a lot of praise from critics. While a lot of that attention has been focused on series leads Donald Glover and Maya Erskine’s John and Jane Smith, there has also been a lot of buzz about the various guest stars who appeared throughout the show’s first eight episodes. Maybe because the cast list is absolutely stacked!

If you’ve watched the new 2024 TV show and are wondering why some of those familiar faces look so familiar, stick around, because we’re about to break down all the Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 1 guest stars…

Alexander Skarsgård (Other John)

Before Donald Glover and Maya Erskine’s titular characters show up on Mr. & Mrs. Smith, we are introduced to a team of spies played by Alexander Skarsgård and Eiza González. The mysterious couple isn’t around all that long and they don’t even get a chance to finish their final bottle of wine before being taken out by a pair of mysterious killers. Before his brief portrayal, Skarsgård made a name for himself on shows like True Blood and Big Little Lies.

Eiza González (Other Jane)

Eiza González’s Jane makes it a little longer than her John, but not by much, as the mysterious spy is killed off four minutes into the first episode. Probably best known for her roles in Baby Driver, Hobbs & Shaw, and Ambulance, González has also appeared on shows like From Dusk till Dawn: The Series and Extrapolations.

Paul Dano (Harris, A.K.A. ‘Hot Neighbor’)

Paul Dano appears briefly throughout Season 1, and you would think that his character, Harris, a.k.a., “Hot Neighbor,” would be some kind of villain. But no, the architect who lives next to John and Jane Smith is just simply obsessed with their brownstone and how they afford such a place. Dano does give off some creepy vibes like characters in several of his best movies like The Batman, Prisoners, and There Will Be Blood.

John Turturro (Eric Shane)

John Turturro, who has been in some of the best Coen Brothers movies over the years, shows up in the second episode of Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 1 as Eric Shane, a wealthy and eccentric billionaire real estate mogul who becomes the titular couple’s target. But he isn’t around long, as a botched mission ends with this wild character in a compost bin. In addition to playing iconic movie characters, Turturro has also appeared on a long list of TV shows that includes The Plot Against America, The Night Of, Severance, and Monk, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award.

Sharon Horgan (Gavol Martin)

Catastrophe star and co-creator Sharon Horgan shows up in the third episode as Gavol Martin, a successful businesswoman who becomes John and Jane’s latest target when they’re on a luxurious skiing holiday in the Italian Dolomites. But, things don’t according to plan on what ends up being a tense and thrilling vacation, as Gavol finds herself in a delicate and dangerous situation. Horgan has also appeared on shows like Bad Sisters, HouseBroken, and Disenchantment in recent years.

Billy Campbell (Parker Martin)

Billy Campbell also appears in the third episode of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Season 1, and he can be seen playing Gavol Martin’s frustrated husband, Parker, who has grown tired of his wife’s workaholic and demeaning personality. If Campbell looks familiar, it could have something to do with the fact that he famously played Clifford Secord in Joe Dante’s The Rocketeer, a Disney movie that deserves a sequel. More recently, Campbell has landed roles on shows like Cardinal, Helix, FBI, and Star Trek: Prodigy.

Parker Posey (Other Jane)

We meet a third set of John and Jane Smiths halfway through Mr. & Mrs. Smith, a couple that initially seems like a friendly, well-meaning pair of spies. But as we learn throughout the show, looks are often deceiving, and that’s the case for Parker Posey’s Jane. Prior to taking on the role of the cold-hearted killer, Posey appeared in some of the best ‘90s movies like Dazed and Confused, You’ve Got Mail, and Party Girl, to name a few. More recently, Posey has given great small-screen performances on The Staircase, Lost in Space, and Tales of the Walking Dead.

Wagner Moura (Other John)

Wagner Moura appears as the John to Parker Posey’s Jane and one part of the dastardly duo tasked with taking out other killers from the shadowy organization. Moura, who will show up in A24’s Civil War later in 2024, is best known for his work on shows like Narcos and Narcos: Mexico where he played Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Fans of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish should recognize Moura’s voice from his portrayal of the Wolf, a.k.a., one of the best DreamWorks Animation villains to date.

Úrsula Corberó (Runi)

One of the briefest guest appearances during Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 1 belongs to Úrsula Corberó, who shows up as John Smith’s ex-girlfriend, Runi. If you recognized the actress from her shot time at the farmer’s market it could have something to do with her portrayal of Silene Oliveira on the popular Netflix streaming series, Money Heist. 

Ron Perlman (Toby)

Ron Perlman has one of the wildest and most over-the-top guest spots during Season 1 when he shows up as a man named Toby, who has to be rescued and protected by Donald Glover and Maya Erskine’s characters in Lake Como. Though his character is a major departure from roles he had on Sons of Anarchy and Hand of God, the Hellboy and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts actor is just as charismatic and hilarious on the new Amazon series.

Sarah Paulson (Couples Therapist)

Another great Mr. & Mrs. Smith guest spot belongs to Sarah Paulson, who shows up in the final third of the season as John and Jane Smith’s quirky couples therapist. A nice touch to the cast, Paulson makes the most of her short time on screen and gives a genuinely hilarious performance. It’s quite different from her Ratched and various American Horror Story characters, which makes the guest role so much more fun.

Michaela Coel (Bev)

Michaela Coel shows up as Bev, a rival spy whom Jane initially believes is John’s hook-up buddy near the tail end of the show’s first season. Throughout her career, Coel has done everything from appearing in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Dora Milaje warrior Aneka to creating and starring in her own black comedy series, I May Destroy You, and showing up in two of the best Black Mirror episodes. 

Who knows what kind of guest stars will show up in Mr. & Mrs. Smith if the show is picked up for a second season, but if you want to revisit these great appearances you can do so right now with an Amazon subscription. 

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There is no genre more near and dear to my heart than comedy. The skills necessary to make others laugh -- whether live and in-person or through a screen -- are a unique and beautiful combination that should be protected at all costs. Some artists are able to do so without leaning in to touchy subjects or cursing, while others go all the way to really earn that R rating. The tactics may differ, but the end goal is the same, to bring others joy through jokes. 

Many comedians see movies as the apex of a potential career, but most don't start out their careers in Hollywood. Many grow first through either stand-up comedy or sketch comedy. This list honors them. Here's a look back at famous actors who started in either the stand-up or sketch comedy world and went on to bigger screens.

Rainn Wilson

Known as arguably one of the best characters on the hit show The Office, Rainn Wilson got his start in the arts in New York City where he studied acting at NYU. He went on to do theater both off and on Broadway as well as sketch comedy. He even did a post-modern clown show before getting his big break on the show Six Feet Under in 2001. 

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg got her start by studying drama in New York, where she landed a few stage performances before trying her hand at stand-up comedy. Like many others on this list, her comedy routine -- "The Spook Show" -- caught the attention of Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols, who helped get the young comedian to Broadway. She eventually landed her first film in Steven Spielberg's film The Color Purple, for which she earned an Oscar nomination in 1986. 

Steve Buscemi

The veteran character actor made his acting debut in 1985, but also tried his hand at stand-up comedy. Eventually, Busemi decided he "wasn't funny enough," and switched to acting instead. Buscemi has since starred in popular movies including Fargo, Resevoir Dogs, and the hit HBO Max show Boardwalk Empire.

Emma Thompson

If you're looking for a stand-up with some serious credentials, look no further than Emma Thompson. Winner of two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, a British Academy Television Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, the talented actor got her start in stand-up while in Cambridge. 

John Candy

Arguably one of the greatest comedy legends to ever live, John Candy led a fascinating life, getting his big break after joining the ensemble of SCTV — which is, essentially, the Canadian equivalent to SNL. In 1989, the star even added radio personality to his resume. The LA Times did a whole write-up of his syndicated, two-hour program, Radio Kandy, which sounds wild and apparently included rock music and comedy sketches featuring some of his former SCTV co-stars.

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique started her comedy career with stand-up, heading to It's Showtime at the Apollo and Def Comedy Jam before eventually landing a leading role on TV's The Parkers. The comedian took her acting to the next level in 2009's Precious, for which she won an Academy Award.

Steve Carell

A versatile actor with numerous groundbreaking performances in both television and film, Steve Carrell was once a legend at Second City in Chicago who went on to land his dream job working on the ill-fated Dana Carvey Show, which you can learn about in Too Funny To Fail, one of the best comedy documentaries to date. Known best for his role as Michael Scott in the U.S. adaptation of The Office, Carell eventually went on to become a leading man in both comedies and dramas. 

Michael Keaton

To put himself through college where he studied acting, Michael Keaton worked as a cab and ice cream truck driver, and it wasn't until 1975 that he officially debuted on television. He did some stand-up comedy in his early 20s, which he recounted in an interview with Ellen, but he eventually found the right calling with movies.

Tina Fey

Known for her work on the smash hit show 30 Rock, Tina Fey got her start in acting at Second City which quickly led to a job at Saturday Night Live as notably one of the only female writers at the time. She got her break co-hosting Weekend Update and later went on to be a huge star in Hollywood. 

Jamie Foxx

It all started with a dare from a girlfriend to try his hand at an open mic. Flash forward some years and that performance led Jamie Foxx to multiple awards, including two Academy Awards, double digit Grammys, and three Golden Globe Awards, all while showing a versatile ability to crush performances across multiple genres and artistic art forms.

John Cleese

Coming from the United Kingdom, John Cleese is a British comic actor best known for his television work on Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers. Cleese began writing and performing in comedy revues at Clifton College in Bristol, England, and was a member of the renowned Footlights Club while a law student at the University of Cambridge. He is best known for his work with Monty Pythion, namely Monty Python And The Holy Grail. 

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais went to school at Ashmead Comprehensive School before going on to study at University College, London, where he gained a degree in Philosophy. After university, Gervais attempted to pursue a pop career with Seona Dancing, a synth-pop duo he formed with a fellow student. After forming a writing partnership with Stephen Merchant, he would go on to land his breakout role on The Office, premiering in 2001. In between all his acting gigs, he's performed plenty of stand-up and has multiple Netflix specials. 

Eddie Murphy

Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, SNL star Eddie Murphy began performing his own comedy routines at 15. In 1980, the work of the soon-to-be comedy legend caught the attention of Saturday Night Live producers. In 1982, Murphy landed his first leading role in the film, 48 Hrs, which led to multiple leads in classics such as Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America. He went on to earn an Oscar nomination for Dreamgirls and truly set the bar by playing six characters in the 1996 smash hit, The Nutty Professor. His '80s comedy specials are still discussed today. 

Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer is certainly better known these days for her work in numerous films including the fantastic Trainwreck, but most of those career opportunity doors opened through her stand-up comedy. She built a name for herself through her work on the live mic before mostly switching to movies.

Chris Rock

An SNL vet, Chris Rock's comedy career began in 1984 at 19 when he took the stage in the New York City club Catch a Rising Star. His performance ended up catching the eye of future comedy legend Eddie Murphy, who had been watching his act. Murphy would become a huge presence in Rock's life and served as a mentor, giving him his first break with a role in Beverly Hills Cop II.

Ron Perlman

Known for very courageous roles such as Clay Morrow on the FX show Sons Of Anarchy, Ron Perlman said his ventures as a stand-up comedian ended after a heckling exchange in the Bronx escalated and he retreated out of the venue through the back door, which seems like a strange move for such an intimidating man. 

Robin Williams

Arguably one of the best comedians of all-time, Robin Williams studied acting at the Juilliard School, which he later dropped out of to devote himself entirely to stand-up comedy before making the leap to television and movies. Known for his high energy and skillful impressions, he himself has inspired other actors to reenact some of his most dramatic real-life moments in honor of the late comedian. 

Patton Oswalt

The Prince of Queens, Patton Oswalt went from struggling in the comedy world to writing for the sketch comedy show MADtv and earning his own comedy special on HBO. He continued to impress critics and fans alike, with roles such as the voice of the lead character Remy the Rat in the Pixar film, Ratatouille. 

Richard Pryor

Unfortunately, tragedy and comedy often go hand-in-hand. Such is the case with arguably one of the genre's biggest icons, the late, great, Richard Pryor. The legend had a tough life growing up and eventually joined the military before playing nightclubs as both a musician and comedian at age 23. His comedy career was populated with milestones and achievements, as well as struggles and substance abuse before passing away in 2005 due to complications from M.S..  

Bette Midler

Bette Midler landed her first Broadway role in Fiddler on the Roof by 1966, four years before trying her hand at stand-up comedy. In 1972, she released the album The Divine Miss M, which earned her a Grammy Award, and she started making frequent appearances on late-night television shows and eventually a huge acting career. Along the way, she performed live comedy and even released an album.

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald's first job was writing for The Dennis Miller Show and then Roseanne. While writing on the show, he was noticed by Lorne Michaels, who liked Norm's stand up so much that he offered the young comedian a job on Saturday Night Live in 1993.

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey, who is easily considered one of the greats, was himself taken under the wing of another comedy legend, Rodney Dangerfield, who spotted the young comic in a Toronto nightclub. Carrey eventually made it to The Tonight Show which led to his role on In Living Color and parts in many comedy classics that we know and love today, such as Dumb and Dumber, The Mask, and Ace Ventura. 

Tim Allen

Tim Allen started his career as a comedian in 1975 in a pretty peculiar way. On a dare from one of his friends, he participated in a comedy night at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, outside of Detroit. Following his release from prison in 1981 for a drug-related crime, he returned to comedy and went on to lead the hit show Home Improvement on ABC. 

Steve Martin

From community theater, to Disneyland, to the big screen, Steve Martin began his showbiz career as a teenager. After writing his own comedy routines, plays, and music, he went on to study philosophy and poetry before winning his first Emmy Award for comedy writing on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour at the young age of 23.

Lily Tomlin

Initially studying biology at Wayne State University, Lily Tomlin decided to audition for a play which led to her changing her major to theatre and diving into stand-up comedy. Her stand-up was so impressive that it attracted the attention of the producers of Laugh-In, the notorious 1960s sketch comedy show. Tomlin went on to snag an Oscar nomination for her acting work.

Dana Carvey

One of SNL's most talented and beloved alumni, Dana Carvey absolutely dominated during his six seasons on Saturday Night Live, creating some of the show's most memorable characters. He never drifted far from stand-up though and has continued to take the stage and release specials.

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks took the weirdest route to stand-up of anyone on this list. He was already in Hollywood and establishing a nice career when he decided to audition for a movie about stand-up comedy called Punchline. As part of that process, he developed his own stand-up routine and performed in clubs. There's even footage of it that trends every now and again.

Bob Odenkirk

Starting out as a D.J. in Illinois, Bob Odenkirk got his start in local improv workshops in Chicago, where he also did open-mic stand-up comedy for several years. In Chicago, he became friends with Robert Smigel, who would later help him become a writer for Saturday Night Live.

Larry David

Starting out in stand-up comedy, Larry David befriended Jerry Seinfeld and later went on to co-create Seinfeld. He also wrote for Friday's and Saturday Night Live and famously went on to create the all-time ridiculous show Curb Your Enthusiasm. 

Ed Helms

Ed Helms was studying improv with the Upright Citizens Brigade when he got his big break as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He later moved on to the hit NBC show The Office where he played Andy Bernard. From there, Helms went on to star in The Hangover trilogy. More importantly, he also acted in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

Mel Brooks

There aren't many names in the world of comedy that stand larger than Mel Brooks. The legend started his career in stand-up before working as a writer for Sid Caesar's variety show Your Show of Shows from 1950 to 1954. After that, he, of course, took over Hollywood, winning an EGOT and directing classics like Blazing Saddles, The Producers and Robin Hood: Men In Tights.

Simon Pegg

A comedic force to be reckoned with in the U.K. before dropping smash hits like Sean of the Dead in the U.S., Pegg once told The Hollywood Reporter “I went into stand-up because comedy was something I enjoyed but also because it offered me a certain autonomy that I wouldn’t have if I was sitting and waiting for the phone to ring as an actor.”

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd started performing comedy at 17 and later joined the main casts of Second City in Toronto and Chicago. Later, it was his work in the sketch comedy powerhouse Saturday Night Live that turned him into a huge name and opened the door for him to start in classics like The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters.

And those are some of the actors who also took the stage to perform stand-up or sketch comedy at some point during their careers!

The ongoing labor disputes within Hollywood have been further fueled by the power of social media, with writers and performers using their platforms to rally public support for their cause. Amidst the numerous messages that have emerged as the SAG-AFTRA joined the WGA writers on strike, one particular actor's passionate comments captured attention due to their brutally honest nature—Ron Perlman. In a social media livestream, the Hellboy actor aimed a “heated” warning at an unnamed executive with a callous stance toward the striking members. Now, the Hand of God star is providing clarity about his comments following some pushback.

The Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts star took to Instagram on Friday to address a story published in Deadline earlier this week. An unnamed movie studio executive had expressed the company's alleged intention to prolong the labor dispute until union members faced financial hardships, including losing their homes. In a since-removed video, ron Perlman passionately responded, stating, "There are numerous ways to lose your house... Some involve finding out who made that comment and where they live." However, in a subsequent video, he clarified that he did not wish harm upon anyone and walked back some of the more aggressive rhetoric, saying: 

While acknowledging his stance, the Drive actor clarified that he did not harbor ill wishes toward anyone and refrained from issuing a direct apology. He emphasized that the ongoing strike in Hollywood reflects a more significant issue in America—the pervasive corporatization of various aspects of society. He expanded on the disillusionment and frustration people experience with the following sentiments:

The actor emphasized the importance of humanity and dignity in the industry, recognizing the collaborative effort involved in filmmaking. He expressed gratitude for the transformative power of movies in shaping his character, stating:

The ongoing actors and writers strikes have caused significant disruptions, with notable productions like Deadpool 3 being forced to halt and Gladiator 2 reportedly getting creative. This united front of performers and scribes puts significant financial strain on Hollywood studios, resulting in substantial daily losses.

One of the latest strike casualties is the film Wolves, which marks the big-screen reunion of George Clooney and Brad Pitt. The movie, expected to be released exclusively to those with an Apple TV+ subscription, had to temporarily pause its production due to the strike–which Clooney issued a response to. The film revolves around two professional fixers hired for the same job. Undoubtedly, the Batman & Robin star, who is both an actor and producer on the project, is eager to resume filming and see the movie through to completion.

As the SAG-AFTRA strike continues, Ron Perlman's statement serves as a reminder of the underlying tensions and challenges faced by writers and performers in Hollywood. The quest for fair working conditions and compensation goes beyond individual interests, representing a collective effort to maintain the integrity and value of the creative arts.

Just when you thought you could trust any street vehicle or mechanical device to not come alive before your eyes, the Transformers movies are back with a seventh installment that takes us into the 1990s. Director Steven Caple Jr.’s prequel (which hits theaters today) not only brings back a couple of your favorite Autobots (including Bumblebee), but also introduces some other “robots in disguise,” as well as some new human friends into the cinematic franchise. Let’s talk about all the characters (new and old), the actors in the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts cast who portray them, and what else you may recognize the performers from.

Anthony Ramos (Noah Diaz) 

The cast’s lead human character, struggling New Yorker Noah Diaz, is played by Anthony Ramos, who broke out as a theater performer by playing Usnavi in a 2012 production of In the Heights — which he reprised in the 2021 film adaptation — before reuniting with Lin-Manuel Miranda to originate the roles of John Laurens and Phillip Hamilton in the Hamilton cast. Some of his most notable screen acting credits include the crime drama, Monsters and Men, and Oscar-winning romance A Star is Born from 2018, and his next major gigs include the upcoming Marvel TV show, Ironheart, a Twister “sequel” called Twisters, and a sci-fi drama currently on the 2024 movies schedule called Distant.

Dominique Fishback (Elena Wallace) 

Joining Noah on his adventure with the Transformers, where her archeological expertise comes in handy, is Elena Wallace — arguably the biggest role to date for Dominique Fishback, outside of her BAFTA-nominated role in the Judas and the Black Messiah cast as Deborah Johnson. Before then, she led the 2018 drama, Night Comes On, appearing in The Hate U Give the same year, starred in the Netflix original sci-fi movie, Project Power, in 2020, starred opposite Samuel L. Jackson in Apple TV+’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey in 2022, and led Amazon Prime’s Swarm cast the following year.

Dean Scott Vazquez (Kris Diaz)

As Noah’s younger brother, Kris, we have Dean Soctt Vazquez, who last worked with Ramos when he made his feature film debut in the In the Heights cast as Sedo, following small guest roles in hit TV shows like Manifest and Mr. Robot. In 2022, the up-and-comer starred in a crime thriller called 9 Bullets and began voicing the title role of Nickelodeon’s Santiago of the Seas before starring in the feature-length comedy, Theater Camp, which comes out July 2023.

Luna Lauren Velez (Mrs. Diaz)

Starring as Noah and Kris’ mother is Luna Lauren Velez, who has previous experience playing the mother of a blockbuster's heroic lead character, having voiced Rio Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its 2023 sequel, Across the Spider-Verse. The actor is even better known for her TV roles, such as Maria LaGuerta in the Dexter cast, Dr. Gloria Nathan on Oz, and her recurring stint on How to Get Away with Murder as Soraya Hargrove. 

Tobe Nwigwe (Reek)

As Noah’s friend, Reek — a character inspired by Caple Jr.’s late friend, according to the director’s Instagram post — is Tobe Nwigwe in his feature film debut. The rapper’s previous acting credits include four episodes of the hit Netflix dramedy, Mo, and a role on creator Issa Rae’s funny Max original TV show, Rap Sh!t.

Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime)

Continuing his long-standing tenure as the voice of Optimus Prime is Peter Cullen, who is, undoubtedly, best known for playing the leader of the Autobots. However, the legendary voice actor has plenty more iconic roles to his name, having done vocal work for creatures like King Kong in the 1976 remake of the monster movie classic, the Predator in the 1987 original, and the Gremlins in the holiday horror movie classic from 1984, as well as the voice of Eeyore in countless Winnie the Pooh titles.

Ron Perlman (Optimus Primal)

Someone also known for lending his deep, distinct voice to many animated projects — most often as comic book villains like Clayface or Deathstroke — is Ron Perlman, who voices the gorilla-like leader of the Maximals, Optimus Primal. Some of the veteran actor’s best-known live-action roles include the title hero of Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy movies, Clay Morrow in FX’s Sons of Anarchy cast, and Sterling Frost, Sr. in Peacock’s Poker Face cast more recently, to name a few.

Pete Davidson (Mirage)

Voicing a scrappy, sometimes rebellious Autobot named Mirage is Pete Davidson, who already has some notable voice acting roles on his impressive resume, including security guard Jerry in The Angry Birds Movie 2 and the titular Great Dane from Netflix’s Marmaduke movie. Some of his biggest roles include making his comic book movie debut as Blackguard in 2021’s The Suicide Squad, as a victim of a party game gone horribly wrong in Bodies Bodies Bodies, and fictionalized versions of himself in both The King of Staten Island and the Bupkis cast.

Peter Dinklage (Scourge)

Voicing Scourge — the leader of the Terrorcons — is Peter Dinklage, who has also lent his voice to the Angry Birds Movie franchise as Mighty Eagle, as well as the Ice Age movies franchise as Captain Gutt, and The Croods: A New Age voice cast as Phil Betterman. 

The four-time Emmy winner (all for his Game of Thrones cast stint as Tyrion Lannister) previously starred in live-action blockbusters like X-Men: Days of Future Past (in which he played the designer of a group of villainous robots) and Avengers: Infinity War (as a giant named Eitri), as well as giving memorable performances in smaller films like 2017’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Cyrano, as the title character, in 2021.

Michelle Yeoh (Airazor)

Voicing a winged Maximal named Airazor is Michelle Yeoh, whose previous blockbuster roles include two different MCU characters (Aleta Ogord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Ying Nan in the Shang-Chi cast), while her voice acting roles include the Soothsayer in Kung Fu Panda 2 and Yuki in the Paws of Fury cast, more recently. 

The Malaysian-born Academy Award winner (for the Best Picture Oscar winner, Everything Everywhere All At Once) rose to fame by kicking butt in great action movies like Supercop and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon before stealing the show in the Crazy Rich Asians cast and the Disney+ original TV show, American Born Chinese.

Liza Koshy (Arcee)

As a loyal Autobot named Arcee, we have accomplished dancer and Internet personality Liza Koshy, who last played a movie character based on a popular toyline when she voiced Zipp Storm in 2021’s My Little Pony: A New Generation, in addition to voicing herself on Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? As for her live-action roles, her first major big screen credit was 2016’s Boo! A Madea Halloween before being cast on Hulu’s horror TV show, Freakish, landing her own YouTube original TV show (Liza on Demand), starring in Netflix’s 2020 dance movie, Work It, and judging contestants on NBC’s Dancing with Myself. 

Cristo Fernández (Wheeljack)

Wheeljack — an Autobot with ace mechanical skills — is voiced by Cristo Fernández, who is best known from Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso cast as Dani Rojas. Previously, he had a small role in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home mid-credit scene as a bartender serving an out-of-place Eddie “venom” Brock (Tom Hardy) and, that same year, played a human taking on some very volatile aliens in the sci-fi comedy Creatures.

John DiMaggio (Stratosphere)

Stratosphere — an autobot disguised as a rickety military transport jet — is only the latest of many Transformers (on the big or small screen) played by accomplished voice actor John DiMaggio. He has far too many iconic roles to list here, but among the most notable include another haywire robot named Bender from Futurama (formerly), various DC characters (including one chilling depiction of the Joker), and Jake the Dog from Adventure Time, to name few. 

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Nightbird)

One of Scourge’s most fearsome and skilled Terrorcons is Nightbird, who is voiced by Michaela Jaé Rodriguez — the first transgender actor to be a part of the Transformers franchise and first to be nominated for a Lead Actress Emmy for playing Bianca Rodriguez on Ryan Murphy’s ballroom culture-inspired drama, Pose. The successful stage actress also starred in Netflix’s  tick, tick… BOOM! cast and later starred in Apple TV+’s Loot opposite Maya Rudolph in 2022.

Colman Domingo (Unicron)

As Unicron — the huge, planet-eating Transformer the Terrorcons answer to — we have Colman Domingo, who has never played such a frightening character before, but has starred in some frightening titles with his starring role in the Fear the Walking Dead cast and supporting role in the Candyman cast from 2021. The Emmy winner (for his guest spot in HBO’s Euphoria cast) has also starred in quite a few fact-based titles (such as Lincoln, 42, Selma, The Birth of a Nation, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Zola), previously worked with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson for 2018’s Assassination Nation, and starred opposite Michael B. Jordan in the Amazon Prime original movie, Without Remorse.

Now that we have uncovered who plays the “robots in disguise” and their human allies/enemies, you are prepared to see Transformers: Rise of the Beast in theaters now!

Every once in a while, there comes a movie I am so hyped for that I literally count down the days until it gets here. For a long time, it was the Harry Potter series. Then I started to convert that energy to movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But as I’ve gotten older, I also have that same energy for a certain filmmaker whenever he releases a new project, and that’s Guillermo del Toro. 

A master of fantasy and horror, del Toro is one of my idols in the movie world, and someone I truly look up to in terms of what I believe is a great moviemaker. And now, he’s coming out with a new film on Netflix, his adaptation of Pinocchio that he’s been working on for years. And let me tell you – the cast is stacked. 

From people who have appeared in several del Toro movies before, to brand new actors, here is where you might have seen (or heard) the Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio cast before. 

Ewan McGregor - Sebastion J. Cricket

First up on the list, we have Ewan McGregor, who plays Sebastian J. Cricket in Pinocchio, and McGregor has been around in the business for years. Most people might know McGregor from his role as Obi-Wan in the Star Wars franchise, a role he reprised in 2022 in the Disney+ original series, Obi-Wan Kebobi, but McGregor has done so much more in the world of movies and television that you might know. 

For example, McGregor has an amazing voice, and he performed in the movie musical Moulin Rouge!. He’s also appeared in many other films, including Big Fish, Trainspotting (and its sequel), Black Hawk Down, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, The Ghost Writer, Angels and Demons, Christopher Robin, and more. He was also in Birds of Prey, as well as the Stephen King adaptation, Doctor Sleep. In terms of voice-acting, he played Lumiere in the 2017 live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, and was the main protagonist in the film, Robots. 

McGregor hasn’t done as much on television, but his starring roles are significant. He played two of the main characters in the third season of Fargo, and starred in Halston, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award. 

David Bradley - Geppetto

Gepetto is the man, the myth, the legend in Pinocchio who creates the titular boy, and he is voiced by David Bradley. Another of Hollywood's familiar faces, Bradley has been around in the industry for a long time. Some of his biggest roles include playing Filch in the Harry Potter franchise, as well as Lord Walder Frey in Game of Thrones, but he’s done so much more. 

Some of his biggest movies include The Intended, Harry Brown, The Young Messiah, Jolt, and others. In television, he worked with del Toro before in the animated series Tales of Arcadia, but has appeared in many other shows, like The Strain, Mount Pleasant, After Life, and Thieves Like Us, among other guest appearances. 

Gregory Mann - Pinocchio And Carlo

Of course, we have to have Pinocchio in Pinocchio, and he is voiced by Gregory Mann, who also voices Carlo in Pinocchio. Gregory Mann is a relative newcomer to Hollywood, with his only credit thus far being in the 2019 version of Cats, but I’m sure that as time goes on, you’ll get to see him more and more. 

Burn Gorman - Priest

Moving on, we take a look at Burn Gorman, who plays Priest in Pinocchio. Like many of the cast members on this list, he has been in many movies and TV shows – and has worked with Guillermo del Toro in the past. Gorman was a part of the Pacific Rim movies, and had a role in Crimson Peak. Some of his other films that you might have seen him in include The Dark Knight Rises, Fred Claus, Watcher, Enola Holmes, and Imperium. 

Gorman has also had a very recognizable career in television, appearing in shows such as Torchwood, Turn: Washington’s Spies on AMC, as well as The Man in the High Castle on Amazon. He also appeared in the Halo series on Paramount, was a part of The Offer cast, and was in The Expanse. Truly, all over the map, this one. 

Ron Perlman - Podesta

Next up is Ron Perlman, who plays Podesta in Pinocchio. Perlman is another actor who has done so much in the world of movies and TV, but he’s also a really good voice actor, too - with almost too many roles to even talk about. My personal favorite is when he voiced the Stabbington brothers in Tangled. 

Other than that, Perlman has made a lot of films. Some of his biggest roles are in the 2021 movie, Don’t Look Up, Drive, the Hellboy films, Alien: Resurrection, Quest for Fire, and several more. Perlman is also a frequent collaborator with del Toro, and has appeared in many of his movies, including Cronos, Blade II, Nightmare Alley, and Pacific Rim. 

In television, he had a main role in the Beauty and the Beast TV series, and was a big character on the popular FX drama, Sons of Anarchy. 

John Turturro - Doctore

Moving on, we take a look at John Turturro, who voices Doctore in Pinocchio. Another major player in the world of Hollywood, Turturro has appeared in many movies, including Do The Right Thing, Five Corners, The Big Lebowski, The Jesus Rolls, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the Transformers film series, and even 2022’s The Batman. 

In terms of television, most recently, Turturro took a role on the popular Apple TV+ series, Severance, but has appeared in many other shows including Monk, The Night Of and The Plot Against America. 

Finn Wolfhard - Candlewick

Candlewick in Pinocchio is played by Finn Wolfhard, someone who really got his start in Hollywood by playing Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things, a role he has continued to play to this day and will continue to do so in Season 5 of the show. However, Wolfhard has also appeared in several movies during his career so far, including the IT films, The Goldfinch, Ghostbusters: Afterlife (which is getting a sequel) and The Addams Family animated film. His career is still so new – but I’m sure we’ll be seeing a whole lot more of him as time goes on. 

Cate Blanchett - Spazzatura

Another star on this list, Cate Blanchett voices Spazzatura in Pinocchio. I could go on for hours about Blanchett and how brilliant of an actress she is, but we’ll be swift and say that she’s appeared in many amazing movies. For a highlight of what she’s done and what you might have seen her in, she was in The Lord of the Rings franchise as Galadriel, Elizabeth and its sequel, Hamlet, The Aviator, Blue Jasmine, Carol, Notes On A Scandal, and so many others. 

Blanchett also voiced a main character in the How To Train Your Dragon franchise, and was a part of many other recent films, too, such as Nightmare Alley, Cinderella, Ocean’s 8, and Thor: Ragnarok, where she played Hela, Thor’s sister. 

The actress has also appeared in a few television shows as well, such as Heartland, Stateless, and the miniseries, Mrs. America, but movies are where she frequently shines. And, I can’t wait to see what she does with this role. 

Tim Blake Nelson - Black Rabbits

Tim Blake Nelson voices Black Rabbits in Pinocchio, and Nelson has been in the business for some time. He’s worked on many films including Minority Report, Lincoln, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Syriana, Old Henry, and, like many others on this list, Nightmare Alley. And that’s just a highlight of some of his best. 

Nelson has also done some work in television. Most recently, in 2022, he was a part of the cast for Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, but he’s also worked on shows such as Watchmen and Lost Ollie. 

Christoph Waltz - Count Volpe

Christoph Waltz is a name I’m sure many of us are familiar with, since he’s such an amazing actor, and of course, he’s voicing Count Volpe in Pinocchio. Waltz has done so much in the industry. He’s primarily known for his breakout role in the Quentin Tarantino film, Inglorious Bastards, but has appeared in many other movies, including Django Unchained, Carnage, The French Dispatch, Spectre, and No Time To Die. He was also in Downsizing. 

Waltz has also done some work in television as well. While he primarily appeared on German television shows for many years, he’s also had guest appearances on American shows like Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and had a role in Most Dangerous Game. 

Tilda Swinton - Wood Sprite And Death 

Last but not least, we have Tilda Swinton, who voices both the Wood Sprite and Death in Pinocchio. Swinton is certainly a star of Hollywood, and has appeared in many, many films where you might have seen her. Some of her best include Orlando, Caravaggio, The Last of England, War Requiem, Young Adam, Julia, Constantine, We Need To Talk About Kevin, The Chronicles of Narnia series, and so many more. 

She’s also appeared in several Wes Anderson movies, including The Grand Budapest Hotel, The French Dispatch, and Moonrise Kingdom. She also portrayed the Ancient One in Doctor Strange and Avengers: Endgame. In television, she’s had guest appearances on shows such as What We Do In The Shadows, Getting On, and What If…?

Truly, a cast of stars is here and they are bringing it in Pinocchio. And who knows? You just might have found a new show or movie to fixate on starring these incredible actors. So many amazing projects to pick from – where will you start? 

Fans of whodunnits and murder-mysteries are eagerly awaiting the return of Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc in the upcoming Netflix-and-theatrical feature Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. But let’s not forget director Rian Johnson is also helping introduce audiences to another quirky investigator in the form of Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale, the central character and connective hook for the new streaming series Poker Face, which will be available with a Peacock subscription before the year’s end. Thankfully, we finally have our first look at the new show in the form of a star-studded teaser trailer. 

Check out the first footage from Poker Face below, and try to count all the famous faces that pop up during its 52-second runtime: 

To quickly lay things out, Poker Face’s debut season consists of ten episodes that adhere to a mystery-of-the-week format, all centering on Lyonne’s Charlie, whose claim to low-key fame is that she’s unbelievably canny at knowing when others are lying. The show follows Charlie and her iconic ‘69 Plymouth Barracuda as she embarks on a road trip full of oddball crimes, murders clues, and a seemingly endless supply of guest stars to populate the weekly quandires and conundrums. 

The teaser kicks off with the Oscar-winning Adrien Brody, and just keeps on delivering from there. Check out a relatively comprehensive rundown of all the show’s stars below:

• Adrien Brody, Benjamin Bratt, Chloë Sevigny, Sascha Polanco, Ron Perlman, Lil Rel Howery, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tim Meadows, Simon Helberg, S. Epatha Merkerson, Nick Nolte, Stephanie Hsu, David Castañeda, Audrey Corsa, Danielle Macdonald, Judith Light, Tim Blake Nelson, Niall Cunningham, Nicholas Cirillo, Jameela Jamil, Ellen Barkin, Luis Guzmán, Brandon Michael Hall, Megan Suri, Clea DuVall, Jasmine Aiyana Garvin, Rowan Blanchard, Rhea Perlman, and Charles Melton

As you no doubt noticed, less than half of the stars noted in that mega-list actually popped up in the teaser, and most of the ones who did were only seen for a brief second. But it’s still excellent to know we’re getting a reunion between Johnson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the star of Brick and Looper who has appeared in each of the director’s projects in some capacity. (Expect to see him in Glass Onion as well.) So audiences still have so much more to see from this show and its talented ensemble. 

Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne shared a fun statement with fans alongside the teaser’s release, giving everyone a slightly more clear idea of what to expect from Poker Face. In their words:

Rian Johnson is noted as the creator of Poker Face, which he executive produced along with Lyonne, and also directed. Lilla and Nora Zuckerman, former writers on shows such as Suits and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., are the showrunners. 

Poker Face will attempt to pull the wool over viewers’ eyes when it debuts on the streaming service starting Thursday, January 26, with the first four episodes going live all at once ahead of weekly releases for the remaining six episodes. Head to our 2022 TV premiere schedule to see what other new and returning shows will be anteing up soon as we wait for the critic-pleasing Knives Out sequel to arrive.

Mick Garris’ Desperation, an adaptation of the Stephen King book of the same name written by the author, aired on ABC as a TV movie in the summer of 2006… but that was not at all the plan that the filmmakers had in mind for it when it first went into development. Not only was it a production that spent nearly a full decade trying to go from concept to finished product, but it underwent a medium change during the long wait as well.

The project was one of two adaptations that began their Hollywood journey on the set of the 1997 miniseries remake of The Shining (also written by King and directed by Garris) – but while Frank Darabont’s pitch for The Green Mile quickly got traction at Castle Rock and was made into a feature film that hit theaters in 2001, Desperation’s path toward release was a lot rockier. The book was brand new at the time (it hit stores in September 1996), and initially, the idea was for King and Garris to make it as a theatrically released follow-up to The Shining. Unfortunately, Hollywood trends ended up providing a roadblock.

According to Mick Garris on Desperation’s DVD commentary, Stephen King sold his script to New Line Cinema, but it hit a wall following the blockbuster success of Wes Craven’s Scream. The studio balked at the idea of making a straight horror feature while witnessing the demand for what Garris calls, “self-reflective, nudge, nudge, wink, wink, teenage horror movie spoofs,” and the project went on the backburner. It wasn’t until years later – after the men collaborated on the 2004 super flop Riding The Bullet – that ABC convinced them to rework King’s screenplay as a teleplay, and what was going to be a big screen film was turned into a TV movie.

The issues didn’t stop there, as while filming wrapped in January 2005, a slow postproduction period resulted in the movie missing sweeps and getting delayed more than a year. By the time it did reach broadcast, ABC made the decision to air it up against the Season 4 finals of American Idol – a call that made Stephen King decidedly “bitter” – and while the reality show brought in over 30 million viewers (according to Scott van Doviak’s Stephen King Films FAQ), Desperation had an audience of only 7.5 million.

At the time, Stephen King called Desperation “probably the best TV movie to be made from my work,” but is that a statement that has withstood the test of time? That’s the question that's front and center of mind as we dig into this week’s edition of Adapting Stephen King.

What Desperation Is About

Stephen King obviously understands the horror potential in isolated places. Salem’s Lot was inspired by the idea of a secluded Maine town being quietly annihilated. The Shining traps its characters alone in a Rocky Mountain hotel. “Children Of The Corn” drops its East coast protagonists into the vast emptiness of Nebraska. There are many more examples of this in the King canon – and Desperation is very much a part of that group.

The novel’s origins are documented on the author’s official website, and note that the idea for the story was born in 1991 when Stephen King was driving across the United States in his daughter’s car. While making his way through Nevada, he came upon a seemingly empty town called Ruth, and two thoughts instantly sprung to mind: “They’re all dead” and “Who killed them?” The answer he conjured was that the local sheriff had gone on some kind of homicidal rampage – and with that he started to come up with Desperation’s monstrous antagonist, Collie Entragian.

Years later (in 1994, to be precise), Stephen King opted to do the promotional tour for his book Insomnia by traveling across the country on his motorcycle… and that particular adventure ended up informing John Edward Marinville, one of Desperation’s key protagonists.

With the setting and characters conceptualized, King developed a story utilizing a theme that is present in a number of works: the nature of a benevolent or malevolent God. Much like what the writer did with The Stand (which is a story that sees holy good at work through the hands of Mother Abigail Freemantle, Stuart Redman, Frannie Goldsmith, Glen Bateman, and more), Desperation argues there is no savior or any simple solutions that come through faith. In a 2009 interview with Time Magazine, Stephen King explained,

Operating in contrast to that “force for good in the universe” in the novel is Collie Entragian – a police officer in Desperation, Nevada. Not simply a psychotic, homicidal individual, Entragian is possessed by an evil entity known as Tak that has managed to escape from the local mine (known as the China Pit). After killing just about everybody locally, it begins to detain innocent strangers who simply make the mistake of driving near the town on US Highway 50.

At the start of the book, six strangers find themselves locked up in the Desperation police department. This includes the John Edward Marinville (a popular author), Mary Jackson (whose husband, Peter, is also killed by Entragian), Tom Billingsley (the town’s veterinarian), and the Carver family (including parents Ralph and Ellen, and their son David). The possessed cop has unspecified plans for them, but they know they have to escape before they are killed.

Working from the outside to help is Stephen Ames (John Marinville’s assistant) and Cynthia Smith (a hitchhiker), who figure out that John is in trouble when the former gets a scrambled distressed call – but also important in the mix is the powerful faith of young David, who has been divinely inspired after his best friend survives a near-fatal accident.

How Mick Garris’ Desperation Differs From Stephen King’s Book

Shocker incoming: when Stephen King adapts his own stories, the scripts he writes tend to be very faithful. He doesn’t typically add new characters or subplots or make any big swings; in fact, it’s typically the opposite, as his job usually requires streamlining what he had published. Case in point, Desperation very much reflects what can be discovered reading the 1996 novel, but it does execute some notable alterations and cuts.

The first big difference that stands out between the book and adaptation is the excision of a secondary antagonist. In King’s novel, Stephen Ames (played by Steven Weber in the TV movie) and Cynthia Smith (Kelly Overton) encounter a woman named Audrey Wyler, a mining engineer, before finding John Marinville (Tom Skeritt) and the other scared travelers in the local movie theater. At first she appears to be yet another victim of everything that is happening in Desperation, but eventually the group realizes that she is another vessel for Tak. She tries to kill David Carver (Shane Ashton Haboucha), who the evil entity recognizes as a specific threat (another detail not in the adaptation), but she is stopped by the group while attempting to strangle the boy, and is herself killed.

The reason Audrey is able to try and choke David is because the kid is in a trance at the time – which is another detail that is changed for the Mick Garris movie. In the teleplay, Stephen King includes a scene where David magically watches a film depicting the history of the China Pit and how Tak originally escaped, but that’s not what is in the book. Instead, David has a vision with a guide who turns out to be a young John, and we learn the story about how, following his best friend’s accident, David was told by God to go to his special hideout (called the “Viet Cong Lookout”) and leave an Excused Early pass he got from school.

Instead of David’s vision, the adaptation gives one to John – who hallucinates watching a movie about his time in Vietnam shortly after he tries to abandon the rest of the Desperation survivors. Through the “movie” it is suggested that John previously encountered Tak while it was possessing a Viet Cong soldier. He witnesses the evil entity planting a bomb in a bar filled with Americans, and runs out of the place without trying to save anybody before the device explodes.

These changes wind up influencing differences in the ending. In Stephen King’s novel, David finds the Excused Early pass from school in his pocket with a note from John citing the bible verse that says, “God is love.” Because the pass isn’t featured in the movie, the adaptation changes things up, and the Desperation survivors instead find a yearbook with John’s handwriting in the back of Mary Jackson’s (Annabeth Gish) car. It also has a photo featuring John with David’s deceased sister and the aforementioned bible verse in chalk.

Is It Worthy Of The King?

In addition to being a meditation on God and a tale of terror in the desert, Desperation is also part of an interesting writing experiment for Stephen King. September 24, 1996 marked not only the release date for the author’s book, but it also saw the publication of The Regulators – the first novel credited to Richard Bachman (King’s nom-de-plume) in about 12 years. With the effort, King wished to try and tell two very different stories in two distinct voices featuring relatively the same cast of characters.

It’s a cool idea… but I can’t honestly say I have much love for either book. Without getting too deep into my feelings about The Regulators (I’ll have to wait for it to be adapted for that opportunity), Desperation is a novel that never got its hooks into me while I was reading it. As intriguing as I often find Stephen King’s theology-driven endeavors, the ensemble cast of characters isn’t as engaging as the ka-tets of the writer’s best work, and Tak is interesting in its pseudo-biology and behavior, but also lacks any kind of significant nuance that makes it stand out as a next-level evil.

These issues aren’t fixed via adaptation. Sure, we get to see all of the desert creepy-crawlies creep and crawl around for real – scary for someone with entomophobia/arachnophobia like myself – but all of the best character-based terror is in the first act when Collie Entragian (Ron Perlman) is pulling his victims over on the road. Once the supernatural elements come into play, it loses all of its energy.

Ron Perlman’s performance really is the primary reason to watch Desperation… and that’s kind of a problem when you consider that Tak uses up Collie as a vessel halfway through the movie, and he only appears in brief flashes in the final hour. It can be called a faithful and worthy adaptation, but that sentiment comes heavy with context.

How To Watch Mick Garris’ Desperation

Those interested in checking out Mick Garris’ Desperation for themselves to make their own calls on the TV movie should have no issue finding a copy to watch. Physical media collectors have to settle for the DVD that was released shortly after the adaptation first aired (a Blu-ray has not yet been produced), but there are also plenty of digital options available. The 131-minute feature is not presently available on any of the major streaming subscription services, but you can either rent or purchase it online at major online retailers including Google Play, Apple TV, Vudu, and Amazon Video.

Coming up, I’ll next be heading to the year 2007 with Adapting Stephen King and examining John Cusack’s second King movie after Rob Reiner’s phenomenal Stand By Me: director Mikael Håfström’s haunted hotel room adventure 1408, based on the short story of the same name collected in the 2002 omnibus Everything’s Eventual. Look for the column in the CinemaBlend movie section next Wednesday, and for now discover all of the previous installments by clicking through the banners below.

Ron Perlman was the first actor to bring Hellboy to life on the big screen, debuting as the Dark Horse Comics character under Guillermo del Toro’s direction in 2004, followed by the two re-teaming for 2008’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Despite this cinematic saga being envisioned as a trilogy, Hellboy 3 never moved forward, though that hasn’t stopped fans from championing for it over the years. Ultimately Perlman is still game to do a third Hellboy movie, despite being, as he put it, “71 fucking years old.”

When the first Hellboy movie came out, Ron Perlman was just days shy of turning 54, and as of this writing, he’s three months away from turning 72. So obviously playing such a physically-intensive role like Hellboy would be more challenging now, and Perlman acknowledged to The Independent that he’s not “eager” to do Hellboy 3 because of his advanced age. That being said, he feels it’s necessary to make one final movie to wrap up this story, saying:

After the conflict with Prince Nuada Silverlance wrapped up, Hellboy II: The Golden Army concluded with the title character, Liz Sherman, Abe Sapien and Johann Krauss resigning from the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, and Hellboy also learned from Liz that she was pregnant with twins. Alas, in addition to never getting to see these versions of the characters as parents, we never got closure over how it was Hellboy’s destiny as the Beast of the Apocalypse to unleash the Ogdru Jahad and bring about Ragnarok, no matter how hard he pushed against it. Ron Perlman has previously said he hopes the trilogy is finished someday, and even though it would put his body through… well, hell, he’s willing to tackle the threequel with Guillermo del Toro so that fans of the original Hellboy film series finally a proper ending.

Although Hellboy II: The Golden Army was met with decent critical reception, it only made a little over $168 million worldwide off a budget somewhere between $82-85 million, and that was a big factor in Hellboy 3 not being greenlit. A Hellboy reboot starring Stranger Things’ David Harbour was released in 2019, but it was a critical and commercial failure, so don’t expect to see that receive a sequel. Unless there’s a different live-action Hellboy project secretly in the works (a Netflix series might be cool), maybe the time has come to revisit making Hellboy 3 a reality.

Naturally we’ll let you know if there’s any major movement on Hellboy 3, but fans of both Ron Perlman and Guillermo del Toro can take comfort knowing these two continue to work together on other projects. Perlman stars as Bruno in del Toro’s latest movie, Nightmare Alley, and he’s also one of the voices in the filmmaker’s stop-motion animated take on Pinocchio for Netflix, which dropped its first trailer earlier this week. Perlman can also be seen in Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up, and he recently didn’t hold back telling off critics who’ve given the movie negative reviews.

Those of you curious about what cinematic entertainment awaits later this year should look through our guide detailing 2022 movie releases.

Last month, three years after Adam McKay delivered the Christian Bale-led Vice to the public, the filmmaker returned with a new movie: Don’t Look Up. This more recent addition to the library of Netflix movies has generated a lot of conversation, but critically speaking, it’s been met with polarizing reception. Now Ron Perlman, a member of Don’t Look Up’s ensemble cast, has sounded off against the satirical science fiction movie’s detractors, complete with an F-bomb.

At the time of this writing, Don’t Look Up has a 55% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes, while the Audience Score rests at 78%. Here’s what Ron Perlman had to say about the critics that didn’t like Adam McKay’s latest movie to The Independent:

Ron Perlman didn’t mince any words sharing his displeasure over the professionals who gave Don’t Look Up a negative review, adding that he “understands that it’s part of how the internet has almost killed journalism,” and that “journalism is trying to do everything they can to co-opt and maintain their importance.” Don’t Look Up is tied with Step Brothers as the lowest-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes that he’s directed, while 2015’s The Big Short is at the top of the pack with an 89% Tomatometer. CinemaBlend’s own Sean O’Connell gave Don’t Look Up 2 out of 5 stars in his review.

Ron Perlman has made a name for himself across film and television for decades, from playing Hellboy in the Guillermo del Toro-directed movies to his time as Clay Morrow in the FX series Sons of Anarchy. In Don’t Look Up, he plays Colonel Benedict Drask, who’s chosen to go into space to stop a comet from hitting Earth, only for the mission to be scrapped once it’s discovered said comet might be worth trillions of dollars. Perlman’s cast-mates in Don’t Look Up include Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry and Ariana Grande. Make sure your Netflix subscription is in working order if you’re interested in streaming the flick.

Although Don’t Look Up has earned enough negative critical reception to warrant Ron Perlman speaking out against those who didn’t like it, the movie has also garnered various accolades. This includes being nominated for four Golden Globes and winning Best Ensemble at the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards. The nominations for the 94th Academy Awards will be announced on February 8, so we’re only a few weeks away from learning if Don’t Look Up gets any attention at the ceremony that will be held on March 27.

Along with Don’t Look Up being readily available on Netflix, learn what the streaming service has coming up in our 2022 Netflix movie schedule. As for Ron Perlman, he can be heard later this year in Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s stop-motion animated movie Pinocchio, and he’ll also voice Optimus Primal in 2023’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

Some unrealized projects just won’t die when it comes to the public consciousness. One of those very movies just happens to be Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy 3, the entry that was set to complete the trilogy the director set out to tell with Ron Perlman playing the titular character. With Mr. Perlman in the mix with Mr. del Toro again thanks to Nightmare Alley, the question of “Could Hellboy 3 still happen?" has been asked again. This time, the answer to that query might actually surprise you. 

Sitting down with Inverse for an interview, Ron Perlman gave a new level of texture when addressing a question that’s been embedded in the hearts of fans since 2008’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Sadly, this isn’t the silver bullet that confirms Hellboy 3 is about to go into production, as Perlman admitted it’s not happening any time soon. However, with that obvious caveat, the actor maintains his belief that this movie should still happen, and for these specific reasons: 

Going into the Hellboy movies, Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman were setting up a massive story that involved some huge implications for Mike Mingola’s comic creation. Hellboy II: The Golden Army especially started to lay down the tracks to that grand finale, with a massive cliffhanger still floating in the air as a result. 13 years later, just as people keep asking about Hellboy 3’s status, Ron Perlman has been keeping the faith in his own way that it could still happen. 

In the same interview that saw the Nightmare Alley ensemble member talking about why he wants the Hellboy trilogy to be completed, the actor also gave some more insight into what that last film would have contained. Without giving plot points away, Ron Perlman teased Hellboy 3’s story so masterfully that it’s hard not to stoke the embers of hope again. Read how the Right Hand of Doom himself describes the still-secretive story:  

The story of Hellboy 3’s unrealized potential to finish a story with a cult following isn’t anything new. Nor is the faith that people like Ron Perlman put into that story someday getting its proper finale, potentially with his involvement. But with the strength of that conviction prevailing in so many ways, and with the long run in sight, this could be one of the most dedicated cases for a long shot to pay off in the end. 

You can see Ron Perlman and Guillermo del Toro reunited in Nightmare Alley, which is currently in theaters. The two creatives will also be seen together through the all-star stop-motion retelling of Pinocchio, which is set to debut as a Netflix original film sometime in 2022. Take a look at all of the other goodies awaiting audiences in the new year, thanks to the 2022 release schedule! 

Whether he’s making movies in the fashion of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, or like The Big Short, Adam McKay has always been able to assemble large groups of big-name actors to get the most out of his stories. That, too, can be said of his latest offering, the satirical disaster comedy Don’t Look Up which features everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Jennifer Lawrence, and Meryl Streep to Jonah Hill, and so many more.

If you have watched the 2021 Netflix comedy and want to know where you’ve seen the Don’t Look Up cast before, fear not, as we have put together a list of all the major players and a few of their most recognizable performances.

Leonardo DiCaprio (Dr. Randall Mindy)

Leonardo DiCaprio appears in Don’t Look Up as Dr. Randall Mindy, one-half of the two-astronomer team tasked with convincing humanity they have only six months to live before an asteroid collides with the planet. 

One of the most recognizable actors of the modern era, Leonardo DiCaprio has gone from child star in Parenthood to heartthrob in Titanic, and finally Academy Award winner for his commanding performance in The Revenant. Basically, there haven’t been any prolonged periods of time over the past 30 years where he didn’t have at least one movie crushing at the box office.

Jennifer Lawrence (Kate Dibiasky)

Taking on the role of Kate Dibiasky, the astronomy student who first discovers the asteroid in Don’t Look Up, is Jennifer Lawrence.

Throughout her career, Jennifer Lawrence has won two Academy Awards and three Golden Globes for riveting performances in movies like Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Joy. In addition to appearing in some of the most decorated movies of the past decade, Lawrence has also spearheaded massive blockbuster franchises, including The Hunger Games and X-Men, appearing in multiple installments in each property.

Meryl Streep (President Janie Orlean)

Portraying the apathetic and unconcerned President Janie Orlean in Don’t Look Up is none other than Meryl Streep, adding to the long list of movies featuring the dynamic actress.

A three-time Oscar winner (Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, The Iron Lady), Meryl Streep has carved out a nice legacy for herself over the course of the past 45 years with memorably performances in Silkwood, The Devil Wears Prada, Little Women, and so much more. Her TV work is just as admirable, with acclaimed series like Angels in America and Big Little Lies.

Cate Blanchett (Brie Evantee)

Appearing as the dismissive television news anchor Brie Evantree in Don’t Look Up is two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett. 

Over the years, Cate Blanchett has been recognized for her work in movies like The Aviator and Blue Jasmine, while also appearing is massive film franchises like The Lord of the Rings and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with a turn as Thor’s vengeful sister Hela in Thor: Ragnarok. In addition to Don’t Look Up, Blanchett also has a role in the 2021 psychological thriller Nightmare Alley. 

Rob Morgan (Dr. Clayton 'Teddy' Oglethorpe)

Rob Morgan shows up in Don’t Look Up as Dr. Clayton “Teddy” Oglethorpe, a scientist who aids the film’s protagonists in their attempt to persuade the public.

Declared one of 25 greatest actors of the 21s Century by the New York Times in 2020, Rob Morgan is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of Turk Barrett in the various Marvel Netflix series, though he has also played a prominent role as Officer Powell on Stranger Things. More recently, Morgan has shown up in The United States vs. Billie Holiday and The Unforgivable.

Jonah Hill (Jason Orlean)

Taking on the role of White House Chief of Staff Jason Orlean in Don’t Look Up is Jonah Hill, who brings with him years of experience in the world of comedy.

Ever since making his feature film debut in 2004’s I Heart Huckabees, Jonah Hill has gone from one of the most prominent comedic actors of the 21st Century to one of the most interesting and versatile faces in Hollywood. With movies like Moneyball, 21 Jump Street, and Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot, Hill has found a great balance.

Mark Rylance (Peter Isherwell)

Mark Rylance appears in Don’t Look Up as Peter Isherwell, an investor who discovers that the asteroid contains a large quantity of precious metals worth a fortune.

The Oscar and Tony Award winner has given several notable performances in the past decade, including Bridge of Spies, Dunkirk, and The Trial of the Chicago 7, making each of the movies better with his presence. Mark Rylance has also shown up in The BFG, The Other Boleyn Girl, and dozens of stage productions around the world.

Tyler Perry (Jack Bremmer)

Taking on the role of the dismissive news anchor Jack Bremmer in Don’t Look Up is media mogul and philanthropist Tyler Perry.

One of the most recognizable faces and names in show business today, Tyler Perry has made a career out of writing, directing, producing, and starring in a series of successful comedy movies and TV shows featuring Madea, his signature character. Perry previously worked with Adam McKay in 2018’s Vice, in which he portrayed the late Colin Powell.

Timothée Chalamet (Yule)

Timothée Chalamet pops in Don’t Look Up as Yule, a young character who takes a liking to Kate Dibiasky and thinks of her as a prophet of some kind.

The release of Don’t Look Up caps off a rather successful year for Timothée Chalamet, who had major roles in Dune and The French Dispatch as well. In the years leading up to one of the most anticipated Netflix movies, Chalamet appeared in The King, Beautiful Boy, and Call Me By Your Name to name only a few.

Ron Perlman (Colonel Ben Drask)

Taking on the role of Colonel Ben Drask, the ring-wing leaning former military leader in Don’t Look Up, is Ron Perlman.

Perlman is one of those actors who can appear in everything from comic book adaptations like Hellboy and hard-hitting crime dramas like Sons of Anarchy and pull off both without much effort at all. Over the years, Perlman has appeared on the Beauty and the Beast TV series, in the movie Drive, and dozens upon dozens of other projects.

Ariana Grande (Riley Bina)

The multi-talented Ariana Grande shows up in Don’t Look Up as Riley Bina, an international pop star who has some run-ins with Randall Mindy and Kate Dibiasky on their journey.

Ariana Grande is mostly known today for her successful music career and chart-topping albums like Yours Truly, Dangerous Woman, and Thank U, Next, but she is no stranger to acting. Over the years, Grande has had major roles on Victorious, Sam & Cat, and Scream Queens, to name only a few. Oh, and she's also a coach on The Voice.

Scott Mescudi/Kid Cudi (DJ Chello)

Scott Mescudi, also known by his stage name, Kid Cudi, shows up in Don’t Look Up as high-profile musical artist DJ Chello.

Over the years, Scott Mescudi has found a way to balance his successful music career with a spin at acting, including roles in Need For Speed, Entourage, and Meadowland. In the past couple of years, Mescudi has popped up on Westworld, We Are Who We Are, and Creepshow.

Melanie Lynskey (June Mindy)

Melanie Lynskey appears in Don’t Look Up as Randall Mindy’s wife, June. Throughout her career, which goes back to the early 1990s, Lynskey has appeared in everything from Detroit Rock City to The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Up in the Air to Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. She has also been a major force in TV over the years, including Two and a Half Men, Castle Rock, and Mrs. America.

Himesh Patel (Phillip)

Taking on the role of Phillip, Kate Dibiasky’s boyfriend in Don’t Look Up, is Himesh Patel, who has been on quite a run as of the past few years.

Fans of the BBC series EastEnders will certainly recognize Himesh Patel from his portrayal of Tamwar Masood on more than 500 episodes of the long-running series. More recently, Patel has led movies like Yesterday and played prominent roles in others, including Tenet. He is currently one of the stars of the HBO Max original series, Station Eleven.

Tomer Sisley (Adul Grelio)

Tomer Sisley shows up in Don’t Look Up as Adul Grelio. Throughout his career, Sisley has made appearances in movies like The Nativity Story, We’re the Millers, and Lucky Day, as well as TV series like Messiah, which, like Don’t Look Up, also ran on Netflix.

Michael Chiklis (Dan Pawketty)

Taking on the role of over-the-top news personality Dan Pawketty in Don’t Look Up is Michael Chiklis, who is perhaps best remembered as the tough-as-nails and morally-ambiguous detective, Vic Mackey, on the FX crime series The Shield. Chilkis also portrayed Ben Grimm, also known as The Thing, in Fantastic Four and its sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Hettienne Park (Dr. Calder)

Hettienne Park has a small role in Don’t Look Up as the character Dr. Calder. Throughout her career, which has been mostly on TV, Park has appeared on Hannibal, The Blacklist, The Outsider, and the 2021 reboot of Gossip Girl. 

Robert Joy (Congressman Tenant)

Robert Joy shows up in Don’t Look Up as Congressman Tenant. Over the years, Joy has appeared in movies like Land of the Dead, The Hills Have Eyes, and The Goldfinch, as well as a list of shows that includes Boston Legal, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI: NY, and most recently, Prodigal Son.

You can see all these faces (and some surprise cameos) by watching Don't Look Up streaming and in select theaters. And, don't forget to check out our list of all the best movies on Netflix if you're looking for something else to watch.

Ever since the Transformers live-action franchise came into the picture in the summer of 2007, it has become one of the most successful, yet divisive, movie properties with titles that range from great to borderline offensive. And, for the most part, the series has focused on the centuries-long war between the friendly Autobots and the antagonistic Decepticons, so much so that there isn’t much ground left to cover in the long-running animosity between the two. 

That will change with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which will bring into the fold characters from the iconic CGI-animated series, Beast Wars, and throw them into the middle of New York City (and other locations) where they’ll interact with characters played by Anthony Ramos and other non-robotic lifeforms. Below is a quick rundown of everything we know about the upcoming movie and several reasons we should all be very excited for one the biggest upcoming 2023 movies.

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Will Be Released June 9, 2023

The Summer 2023 blockbuster season is shaping up to be one of the busiest in quite some time, with movies like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Fast X, and The Marvels all slated to hit the silver screen. There’s one more title to add to the busy, action-packed release schedule: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which is slated to open June 9, 2023.

The latest movie in the Transformers franchise was originally scheduled to open theatrically on June 24, 2022, but Paramount Pictures elected to postpone the rollout and instead release the movie on the June 2023 date that was originally tied to the upcoming Star Trek movie (it is now slated for a December 22, 2023 release), according to Deadline.

The Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Cast Includes Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Peter Cullen, And Ron Perlman

Over the years, the Transformers film franchise has always seen humans and robots interact for various reasons, and that tradition will continue when Transformers: Rise of the Beasts opens. This time around, Hamilton and In the Heights star Anthony Ramos will be taking on the human lead in the picture, when he portrays a Brooklynite named Noah, according to Collider. Appearing alongside Ramos will be Judas and the Black Messiah standout Dominique Fishback, who will be portraying an artifact researcher working in New York City named Elena. Luna Lauren Vélez, of Dexter and Oz fame, as well as rapper Tobe Nwigwe are also part of the movie’s human cast.

The latest Transformers movie will also see the return of Peter Cullen, who will once again provide the voice of Optimus Prime, the fearless leader of the Autobots. The movie will also see the live-action debut of Optimus Primal, the leader of the Maximals, who, instead of turning into a vehicle, can transform into a gorilla. Providing the voice of this iconic character will be Ron Perlman, according to another Collider report.

More than a year after the initial round of casting announcements, more additions to the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts cast were announced, including in October 2023, when Deadline reported that Everything Everywhere All At Once star and Time’s 2022 Icon of the Year, Michelle Yeoh, would be voicing the Maximal Airazor and that Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson would be voicing the Autobot character, Mirage. Then in December 2022, Deadline confirmed more additions to the cast, including that Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage would provide the voice of the Decepticon scanner, Scourge. 

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Is Set In 1994 And Will Focus On The Ancient Conflict Between The Maximals, Predacons, And Terrorcons

When Transformers: Rise of the Beasts opens in theaters in the summer of 2023, it will take audiences back to 1994 New York City (though parts of the film will take place in Peru), where they will follow Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback’s characters as they find themselves in the middle of an ancient conflict between three factions: the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons. Although a lot of the finer details have yet to be revealed at this point in time, experiencing a new story with characters who have yet to appear on the big screen will surely be a breath of fresh air for the franchise and its diehard fans.

The Movie Will Also Serve As An Origin Story For Optimus Prime

In addition to introducing the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will also serve as an origin story for Optimus Prime and will follow him as he first arrives on Earth, according to Variety. During a June 2021 virtual event attended by the outlet, it was revealed that Optimus Prime will look more like the character first introduced during the classic animated series and line of toys in the 1980s and less like the version seen in the movie franchise starting with 2007’s Transformers. It was also reported that other classic characters like Mirage, Arcee, and Bumblebee will all appear in the upcoming release.

This Is The First Time The Beast Wars Mythology Has Been Explored In A Live-Action Transformers Movie

Surprisingly, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be the first time the deep and rich mythology of the 1996 CGI-animated spinoff series, Beast Wars (which later had a continuation titled Beast Machines), will be explored in a live-action movie. 

Over the course of three seasons and 52 episodes (as well as multiple comic books), Beast Wars told the story of the Maximals (descendants of the Autobots) and the Predacons (the show’s version of Decepticons) whose fight over a mysterious artifact known as the Golden Disk leads them to travel through a wormhole that spits them out on an ancient Earth. With no modern vehicles to mimic, the robots transform into different animals ranging from a gorilla (Optimus Primal) to a dinosaur (Megatron).

The Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Trailer Brings Classic Beast Wars Characters To Life

Fans of Beast Wars who have been waiting more than 25 years for a live-action movie finally got to see characters like Optimus Primal, Cheetor, and more in December 2022 when Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and those classic Maximals have never looked better.

But, the trailer did more than just provide a first look at the Maximals in action, as the preview also showed off all the shiny Autobots and Decepticons that will appear in the movie, as well as the human characters caught in the middle of the machine-on-machine action. 

Creed II Director Steven Caple Jr. Is Helming Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts

Stepping in to lead the charge behind Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is Steven Caple Jr., who is best known for directing Creed II in 2018. In November 2020, Deadline reported that Caple, who also directed two episodes of grown-ish, had been tapped to direct the film based on a script written by Job Harold. Shortly before production wrapped on the seventh installment in the Transformers film franchise in October 2021, Caple took to Instagram to show off some of the toys he was getting to work with while on set in Peru. And, while he has been mum on any additional plot details, Caple looked more than stoked to hang out with his “squad” of Autobots.

Anthony Ramos Had To Get His Driver's License For Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts

When Anthony Ramos signed on for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, director Steven Caple Jr. had one request for the Broadway star: get a driver’s license. During a September 2021 appearance on the Sprout Podcast, Ramos revealed that he never really had a reason to get a driver’s license because he grew up taking the train (and later Uber) anywhere he needed to go in his hometown of New York City. That all changed when he was getting ready for the upcoming Transformers movie, which features a lot of cars and plenty of driving:

Anthony Ramos passed his driving test, secured his license, and has been able to fulfill his duties on the set of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, though he made sure to point out that he wasn’t doing any crazy car stunts or anything like that.

That about does it for all the information we have on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, but make sure to keep checking up on the other upcoming Transformer movies coming down the line.

It has been 10 years since Nicolas Winding Refn’s atmospheric thriller Drive came onto the scene and inspired countless men to buy satin jackets with a scorpion on the back, wear driving gloves, and listen to moody synth-pop while cruising the streets at night. The movie, which felt like both a love letter to the work of directors like Michael Mann and a sign of what was to come, had a lot going for it: a gripping story about a Hollywood stuntman who spends his nights as a getaway driver, an undeniable vibe, and one remarkable cast that included Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, and Bryan Cranston, to name only a few.

If you were wondering what the outstanding and stacked Drive cast has been up to since 2011, you’ve come to the right place. Below we will break down each of the stars and most of the places they’ve been since roaming the streets of Los Angeles.

Ryan Gosling (The Driver)

It is true that Drive is one of the best Ryan Gosling movies, but it is also true that the multi-talented entertainer’s career has only gotten bigger and brighter since he took on the role of the mysterious loner known simply as The Driver. In the time since appearing in Drive, Gosling has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, winning one for his outstanding role in La La Land, a performance that also earned him an Academy Award nomination. 

Outside of his appearance in Damien Chazelle’s love letter to Los Angeles, Ryan Gosling has portrayed memorable characters in dramas like The Ides of March, The Place Beyond the Pines, and First Man (also directed by Chazelle), as well as a little sci-fi movie called Blade Runner 2049. And, at some point in the near future, Gosling will share the screen with Chris Evans in the Russo Brothers’ upcoming spy thriller The Gray Man.

Carey Mulligan (Irene Gabriel)

Already a rising star in young Hollywood by the time she joined the Drive cast, Carey Mulligan’s portrayal of Irene Gabriel helped take the actress to new heights in late 2011. Immediately following her moving performance alongside Ryan Gosling, Mulligan appeared in Steve McQueen’s psychological thriller Shame, in which she played Sissy Sullivan, the tormented and suicidal sister of Michael Fassbender’s Brandon Sullivan. 

The next few years saw Carey Mulligan bounce between big-budget cinematic spectacles like The Great Gatsby and character-driven dramas like Inside Llewyn Davis (which also featured her on-screen husband from Drive, Oscar Isaac). Mulligan’s career reached new heights with her portrayal of the vengeful Cassandra “Cassie Thomas in the Academy Award-winning dark comedy Promising Young Woman. She will soon appear in Maria Schrader’s upcoming adaptation of She Said, which centers on the New York Times journalists who first broke the Harvey Weinstein story.

Bryan Cranston (Shannon)

Bryan Cranston was in the middle of his brilliant turn as Walter White on Breaking Bad when he joined the Drive cast as Shannon, The Driver’s handler and closest thing to a friend. You would think that after the AMC drama series came to an end in 2013 (after the show’s star took home multiple Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globes), Cranston would take some well-deserved time off, but that has been far from the case. 

In the past decade, Bryan Cranston has appeared in countless movies ranging from Contagion to Trumbo, shows like Sneaky Pete and Your Honor, and even several stage productions like All The Way, which saw him portray former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Network.

Albert Brooks (Bernie Rose)

Albert Brooks’ portrayal of crime boss Bernie Rose is honestly one of the most terrifying aspects of Drive and is one of his best performances of the 21st Century ,if not his entire career. In the years following the release of the 2011 crime thriller, Brooks, who is perhaps best known either for playing Aaron Altman in Broadcast News (which earned him an Academy Award nomination) or Marlin in Pixar’s Finding Nemo, has shown up a handful of times in movies like This Is 40, A Most Violent Year, and Concussion.

This is on top of all the voice-acting roles Albert Brooks has taken on in the past decade, which includes a reprisal of his Finding Nemo character in 2016’s Finding Dory, The Secret Life of Pets, and The Little Prince.

Oscar Isaac (Standard Gabriel)

Oscar Isaac was already a relatively well-known name by the time he signed on to play Standard Gabriel in Drive, but his portrayal of the recently-released convict in serious money trouble helped usher in a new era for the talented actor. A couple of years after the release of the 2011 drama, Isaac shared the screen with Carey Mulligan once again the Coen Brothers’ musical dark comedy Inside Llewyn Davis, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination and a handful of other awards. After that it was one hit after another until he landed the role of Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which only took his career to new heights.

In 2022, Oscar Isaac will join the list of actors who have appeared in both Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he takes on the role of Marc Spector in the upcoming Disney+ series Moon Knight.

Christina Hendricks (Blanche)

When Christina Hendricks joined the Drive cast in 2011, she was in the middle of her run as Joan Holloway on Mad Men, a role that earned her five consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations from 2010 to 2015. In the years following her portrayal of Chris Cook’s (James Biberi) ill-fated accomplice, Blanche, in Drive’s pawn store robbery gone wrong, Hendricks has shown up in movies like Bad Santa 2, The Neon Demon, American Woman, and Toy Story 4 (she was the voice of Gabby Gabby).

Over on the television side of things, Christina Hendricks has taken on major roles on shows like Hap and Leonard, Tin Star, and Good Girls. She currently voices the character Cherie on the adult animation comedy series Solar Opposites.

Ron Perlman (Nino 'Izzy' Paolozzi)

Ron Perlman, who portrayed Nino “Izzy” Paolozzi in Drive, has appeared in countless movies and TV shows since his character learned the hard way that trying to pull a fast one on The Driver wasn’t the best of ideas. In the past decade, Perlman has wrapped up his portrayal of Clay Morrow on Sons of Anarchy, starred on shows like Hand of God, StartUp, and The Capture, as well as smaller roles on The Blacklist, Maron, and the 2020 Reno 911! revival. And, that doesn’t even touch his voice-over work that includes American Dad, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tangled: The Series, and Transformers: Power of the Primes.

The film work completed by Ron Perlman since Drive is just as impressive. In the past decade, Perlman has appeared in several dozens of movies like Pacific Rim, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Stonewall, and Monster Hunter. Perlman is set to voice Mangiafuoco in Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming adaptation of Pinocchio.

Kaden Leos (Benicio Gabriel)

Kaden Leos played Standard and Irene Gabriel’s young son, Benicio, in Drive. It appears that playing the young boy who forms a unique bond with The Driver in Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2011 crime thriller was Leos’ first and only time in front of a camera.

James Biberi (Chris Cook)

James Biberi’s character, Chris Cook, doesn’t get the best way to go out in Drive, but it’s hard to feel bad for the guy after everything he did in the moments leading up to his demise. In the years since being on the receiving end of a fork to the eye, Biberi has appeared in movies like Dead Man Down, The Girl on the Train, and Ocean’s 8.

The veteran actor, who happens to have completed the “Dick Wolf Hat Trick” with appearances on Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (he’s appeared on all three shows multiple times), has shown up on The Blacklist and Daredevil in the years following the release of Drive.

Jeff Wolfe (Assassin In Elevator)

Jeff Wolfe only appears in one scene in Drive, but short amount of time on screen as the would-be assassin who gets his head kicked in by The Driver in the elevator is just too good to not include here. Over the years, the stuntman/actor has appeared in everything from The Avengers to Bosch, and Mayans M.C. to Gangster Squad, and several movie and TV projects. Wolfe has also served as a stunt coordinator on shows like MacGyver, Rush Hour, and Stalker, with additional work on Furious 7, Game Night, and Scandal.

Russ Tamblyn (Doc)

And then there is Russ Tamblyn, whose appearance in Drive is so short, you’ll miss if you’re not careful. In the years since playing Doc (he’s the doctor who stitches up The Driver near the end of the movie), Russ Tamblyn, who received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Riff in West Side Story, has shown up in movies like Django Unchained and Hits. Tamblyn’s television work includes appearances on The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, The Haunting of Hill House, and the 2017 revival of Twin Peaks, which saw the veteran actor reprise the role of Dr. Lawrence Jacoby from the original 1990 series.

As you can see, the Drive cast has remained quite busy, for the most part, over the course of the past decade. If you want to know when you can expect to see any of the stars on the big screen once again, check out CinemaBlend’s 2021 movies release schedule.

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Paramount recently opened the floodgates when it came to details on the movie we’ve now come to know as Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. And one of the big announcements that came from the kickoff presentation with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and director Steven Caple Jr. was the fact that we’d be introduced to the cinematic incarnation of the Maximals from Beast Wars. Now, we finally know who will voice their leader, as Sons of Anarchy star Ron Perlman has been revealed as the voice of Optimus Primal.

This new casting was reported by Collider, as sources have revealed that Perlman will be going head to head with returning Transformers legend Peter Cullen. As Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Optimus Primal, Perlman will play a Maximal with the ability to morph into a gorilla. Rounding out the cast is In The Heights’ Anthony Ramos and Judas and the Black Messiah’s Dominque Fishback, who will be playing the humans Noah and Elena.

It’s hard to imagine a more perfect choice to play Optimus Primal in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts than Ron Perlman. With a resume of voice roles that includes projects like Batman: The Animated Series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and even Disney’s Tangled franchise, Perlman’s range is pretty evident. But what clinches the deal is the fact that this isn’t Ron Perlman’s first time playing Optimus Primal, as he originally played the role in the 2018 web series Transformers: Power of the Primes.

The return of Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime sets the stage for a pretty impressive showdown that should see the Transformers franchise taking a new and interesting turn. With the Beast Wars run of characters being introduced in this film’s 1994 time frame, there’s a chance that should Transformers: Rise of the Beasts be a hit, a totally new line of films could spin off through the adventures of the Maximals. If that happens, Ron Perlman is an even better choice to play Optimus Primal.

With gravitas equal to that of Peter Cullen himself, Ron Perlman’s addition to the cast of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts only makes this revival of the Paramount/Hasbro franchise even more exciting. As the intense Michael Bay-era films gave way to the more family friendly tone of Bumblebee, it’s starting to sound like this new chapter will land somewhere in-between. Between Cullen and Perlman, that tone should be more than easy to land.

Transformers Rise of the Beasts is in production now, with its release date currently set for June 24, 2022. But if you’re looking for fresh fun from the Paramount/Hasbro toy box, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins will be headed our way on July 23rd. This and more await when you check out the 2021 release schedule, where there’s always more than meets the eye.

17 years ago, director Guillermo del Toro put the Hellboy franchise on the cinematic map thanks to his 2004 adaptation of creator Mike Mignola’s landmark comic. What followed was a fan-favorite that gave del Toro a chance to scale his unique voice into blockbuster strength, as well as another chance for Ron Perlman to endear himself with genre fans. To commemorate the film’s anniversary, Mignola celebrated his creation’s jump to the big screen with a sweet social media post.

Honoring the April 2, 2004 premiere of Hellboy, Mike Mignola recalled the film rather fondly with a Twitter message detailing just how hard it was to make that first movie a reality. With heartfelt thanks to Guillermo del Toro for making it happen, Mignola heralded the day with a photo of Ron Perlman and Selma Blair as Hellboy and Liz to seal the sweetness deal. Here’s what he had to say:

As Mike Mignola noted in his Hellboy celebration post, the path to getting that original film made was a pretty rough road. Part of the reason was because studios weren’t sold on Ron Perlman as a leading man, while others just weren’t sold on the concept in general. But through perseverance and hard work, Guillermo del Toro not only got one film out of the deal, he actually managed to get a sequel made four years later with Hellboy II: The Golden Army.

Of course, this is the part of the story where Hellboy fans start to get a bit sad, and for good reason. While a trilogy was planned, Hellboy III never happened, leading to a 2019 reboot that, while also being endorsed by Mike Mignola, sadly crashed and burned in theaters. Though some still hold out hope for Guillermo del Toro to finish his trilogy of films, it’s pretty much a prospect that’s been burned and buried on sacred ground.

Still, the memories inspired by Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army are wonderful things that fans can carry with them. In fact, after 17 years, the greatest lesson that could be learned is the fact that out of all things in the world, faith is what gave us all Hellboy in the first place. It may not be the sort of faith that’s you’d typically think of when invoking that word, but the warmth of fans kept this orphan of an occult ritual as warm and cared for as Dr. Bruttenholm himself.

While things didn’t wrap up as audiences, Guillermo del Toro or even Mike Mignola would have liked to have seen, Hellboy still exists with two stellar entries in its feature film canon. Though its cinematic future is an unknown quantity at this time, fond memories will continue to keep us all hoping that some day, we'll get to see Hellboy in theaters again. Until then, we'll just have to hope that Ron Perlman and Guillermo del Toro can somehow work their dark magic and get Hellboy III made in some shape or form.

Guillermo del Toro was the first filmmaker to adapt Dark Horse Comics character Hellboy and his surrounding mythology for the big screen, with his first Hellboy movie coming out in 2004 and Hellboy II: The Golden Army following in 2008. For years, fans of this duology hoped that there’d be a third outing for Ron Perlman’s iteration of Hellboy, but alas, Hellboy 3 never came to be. Instead, the Hellboy reboot arrived in 2019, with Stranger Things star David Harbour playing the title role, but it ended up being a critical and commercial disappointment.

So now that it looks like this latest take on the world of Hellboy will be a one-and-done affair, does this mean Hellboy 3 could be reconsidered? While that remains to be seen, Ron Perlman sounds like he hasn’t entirely ruled out donning the red makeup and shortened horns for a third time. Here’s what the actor had to say to Comicbook.com while speaking about the Hellboy reboot:

Ron Perlman has echoed these sentiments before, saying earlier this year that the reason he opted not to star in the new Hellboy movie was because Guillermo del Toro wasn’t the one directing it. And back in 2018, Perlman expressed disappointment that Hellboy 3 didn’t come together because he felt that the fans of the original two Hellboy movies were owed “closure.” While Perlman clearly didn’t wish David Harbour ill will about the Hellboy affair, he also hasn’t watched the reboot because it was none of his business.

Again, there’s no word yet on if Hellboy 3 might get a second chance at life following the reboot’s failure, although it’s not hard to imagine Hollywood wanting to distance itself from the Dark Horse property for at least several years, if even return to it at all. That being said, if Hellboy 3 were to get off the ground, this wouldn’t be the first time the original continuity of a film series is re-explored following a reboot or two. 2018’s Halloween was a direct sequel to the 1978 original, and the same approach is being taken with upcoming features Ghostbusters: Afterlife and RoboCop Returns.

But Ron Perlman is just one half of the equation to get Hellboy 3 going. As indicated earlier, the actor won’t do the threequel without Guillermo del Toro, and he’s quite the busy filmmaker, with his upcoming projects including Pinocchio and Nightmare Alley. Financing will also be incredibly important, as one of the original obstacles preventing Hellboy 3 from being made was because Hellboy II: The Golden Army wasn’t a hit at the box office. Still, it’s nice to know that Perlman’s that’s game to do Hellboy 3 if the opportunity comes around.

Rest assured, we here at CinemaBlend will let you know if Hellboy 3 gets the green light. And hey, if another Hellboy movie is no longer on the table, maybe the property would fare better as a television series. For now, you can see Ron Perlman in Monster Hunter, and find out what movies are arriving next year in our 2021 release schedule.

It's (almost) been a decade since Tangled came to theaters. Can you believe it? I'm having trouble wrapping my head around it. The long-in-the-works Rapunzel movie was an expensive, lavish accomplishment, serving as Disney's first entirely CG princess movie. The resulting film was a lovely mix of old and new sensibilities, as it brought a sense of buoyancy and exuberance to its old-fashioned tale that wasn't seen in Disney's prior CG features.

As a result, Tangled paved the way for the likes of Frozen and other Disney hits that fostered the company's rejuvenated creative period throughout the 2010s. With its splendidly vivid visuals, catchy songs, charming characters, and heartfelt storytelling, Tangled was one of Disney's finest and most undervalued modern smashes following Frozen's cultural dominance. Now that 10 years have passed since Tangled swung into theaters, let's find out what the talented voice cast of Disney's Tangled is doing now.

Mandy Moore (Rapunzel)

In the lead role of Rapunzel, Mandy Moore brought a new Disney princess to life in Tangled. The musician-turned-actress started her acting career in 2001 with Dr. Dolittle 2 and The Princess Diaries. Thereafter, she starred in A Walk To Remember, Chasing Liberty, Saved!, Because I Said So, and License to Wed before she took on the lead role in this Disney movie. 

In addition to reprising her role as Rapunzel in Tangled: Before Ever After and Tangled: The Series, both of which aired on Disney Channel, Moore starred in 47 Meters Down, The Darkest Minds, and, most recently, Midway — though her most acclaimed work is found in NBC's This Is Us, for which Moore received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations. Outside of acting, Moore unveiled her latest studio album, Silver Landings, earlier this March. It's her first album in 11 years, following 2009's Amanda Leigh.

Zachary Levi (Flynn Rider)

As Flynn Rider, a swashbuckler with a quick wit and a good bit of charm, Zachary Levi made a charming heartthrob in this Disney animated hit. Once best known for playing the title role in NBC's action-comedy series, Chuck, Zachary Levi has found great success in 2019's DC's superhero comedy, Shazam!, particularly with the actor endearing audiences to this Big-esque comic book adaptation. 

In addition to these two roles, Levi is recognized for his role as Fandral in Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok. He also had a reoccurring role in Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and prominent roles in Netflix's miniseries, Alias Grace, NBC's Heroes: Reborn, and Telenova. Up next, Levi will star in Kevin Macdonald's Prisoner 760 and he has a role in Richard Linklater's newest animated Netflix movie, Apollo 10 1/2. Additionally, Levi will soon be heard in Star Wars: Detours.

Additionally, outside of his screen work, Zachary Levi has also been seen on the stage, notably with Broadway's 2016 revival of She Loves Me, for which the actor received a Tony nomination. He also appeared in a Broadway production of First Date from 2013 through 2014.

Donna Murphy (Gothel)

As Mother Gothel, the villainous matriarch figure who retains her youth for hundreds of years through the healing properties of a magic flower, Donna Murphy provides an outstanding antagonistic role in Tangled. As a two-time Tony-winning actress for her performances in Passion and The King and I, there's no denying that Murphy is a stage legend. She also received Tony nominations for Wonderful Town, LoveMusik, and The People in the Picture, and she won an Emmy for her role in Lifestories: Families in Crisis. 

Murphy is also known for her roles in Star Trek: Insurrection, Center Stage, The Fountain, The Nanny Diaries, and Spider-Man 2. After Tangled, Murphy starred in The Bourne Legacy, Dark Horse, and Higher Ground, as well as episodes of The Good Wife, Mercy Street, The Blacklist, and Power. She also served as an alternate to Bette Middler during 2017-2018's production of Hello, Dolly!

Brad Garrett (Hook Hand)

As Hook Hand, the feared leader of the Pub Thugs with aspirations of becoming a concert pianist (despite his, well, hooked hand), Brad Garrett's character might seem mean and imposing on the outside, but it becomes apparent that this lug has a softer side hidden underneath his hardened exterior. Best known for his supporting turn on CBS' long-running sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning TV actor has amassed a substantial career in voice acting, notably with roles in Casper, A Bug's Life, Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, Garfield: The Movie, Up, Christopher Robin, and more. 

On television, Garrett garnered awards consideration for playing Jackie Gleason in Gleason, while he also had starring roles in 'Til Death and How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life). He also appeared in multiple episodes of FX's Fargo, CBS' The Crazy Ones, and Showtime's I'm Dying Up Here.

Most recently, Brad Garrett was seen in Gloria Bell and heard in Ralph Breaks the Internet. He's currently starring in the ABC sitcom, Single Parents, and provides a supporting role in Showtime's Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. In addition to his acting career, Brad Garrett owns a comedy club in Las Vegas. He is also a professional poker player. Additionally, the actor published a memoir, When the Balls Drop: How I Learned to Get Real and Embrace Life's Second Half, in 2015.

Ron Perlman (Sideburns)

As one half of the menacing thieves known as The Stabbington Brothers, Ron Perlman lent his deep voice to this antagonistic role. As the sibling who does most of the talking, Perlman was given a lot of lines, which explains why Disney ultimately went with a high-profile voice actor for this secondary villain character. 

The Golden Globe-winning actor has nearly 300 acting credits to his name, though he's best known for his work in the Hellboy movies, Sons of Anarchy, The City of Lost Children, Drive, Alien: Resurrection, and the TV series, Beauty and the Beast. He was most recently seen in the drama, The Big Ugly, which came late last month. He also played a leading role in Amazon's Hand of God. Up next, Perlman will appear in Monster Hunter, The Jesuit, This Game's Called Murder, How I Got There, and The Last Victim.

Additionally, Ron Perlman is expected to reunite with Hellboy director Guillermo Del Toro for his newest live-action film, Nightmare Alley. He's also lending his voice to Del Toro's upcoming Netflix animated film, Pinocchio. Outside of acting, Perlman wrote his first book, Easy Street (the Hard Way): A Memoir, alongside co-author Michael Largo, in 2014.

Jeffrey Tambor (Big Nose Thug)

As Big Nose, the romantic thug looking for someone to recognize his inner beauty, Jeffrey Tambor played an idealistic supporting character in Tangled. A veteran actor with a great deal of experience in film and television, Tambor is best known for his work in The Larry Sanders Show, Mr. Mom, Arrested Development, the Hellboy movies, There's Something About Mary, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, to name a few. 

As a voice actor, Tambor is also known for his prominent role in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Following his performance in Tangled, Tambor has notably been seen in Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Accountant, The Good Wife, Psych, Raising Hope, and The Death of Stalin, as well as heard in Trolls, WordGirl, Archer, China, IL, and Tangled: The Series, though it was through his Emmy-winning performance in Amazon's Transparent that he garnered some of his greatest acclaim.

In 2017, Jeffrey Tambor was accused of sexual misconduct by Van Barnes, his former assistant. He also received accusations from his Transparent co-star, Trace Lysette, and make-up artist Tamara Delbridge, whom he worked with in 2001's Never Again. Following these accusations, Tambor left the Amazon drama series. He was also accused of verbal harassment by Jessica Walter, his Arrested Development co-star, in an interview. Since then, Tambor has only appeared the fifth and final season of Arrested Development. He'll soon be seen in Disney+'s Magic Camp on August 14th. He also plays the voice of God in the animated movie, The Adventures of Drunky.

Richard Kiel (Vlad)

As Vlad, the strongest and most menacing of the Pub Thugs, Richard Kiel voiced a standout role in Tangled. Best known for playing Jaws in the Bond franchise, including The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, the seven-foot-tall actor was always a memorable addition to any movie he starred in, which also included Happy Gilmore, Silver Streak, Cannonball Run II, The Longest Yard, Pale Rider, and Inspector Gadget, in which he lampooned his 007 character. In addition to his acting work, Kiel served as an executive producer and co-writer for 1990's family film, The Giant of Thunder Mountain. 

Sadly, on September 10th, 2014, Kiel passed away from a heart attack. The actor was three days shy of his 75th birthday. He's most certainly missed.

M.C. Gainey (Captain of the Guard)

As the gruff, no-nonsense Captain of the Guard, M.C. Gainey played an ultra-protective character throughout the course of Tangled. A character actor with over 40 years of experience, Gainey has given his talents to a variety of movies and shows throughout the decades, including Time After Time, Happy Days, The A-Team, The Dukes of Hazzard, Starman, Knight Rider, Cheers, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Con Air, Meet the Deedles, The X-Files, Walker, Texas Ranger, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Wild Hogs, Club Dread, Sideways, Breakdown, Maron, and Beerfest, though he's likely best known for his character work in Lost. 

After Tangled, Gainey made noteworthy appearances in Django Unchained, Kingdom, The Mentalist, Bosch, and Justified. He was also recently in the comedy-horror film, Bit. He'll soon be seen in Emperor and The Cleaner, and he's expected to star in A24's space-based series, Moonbase 8.

Paul F. Tompkins (Shorty)

As Shorty, the oldest and arguably kookiest member of the Pub Thugs, Paul F. Tompkins received an appropriately small role in Disney's Tangled, but he made the most of his time in this family film. As a comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster, Tompkins is quite prolific in the comedy world. He's known for Mr. Show with Bob and David, Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins, There Will Be Blood, Magnolia, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, and The Informant! 

He was most recently seen in Netflix's Between Two Ferns: The Movie, as well as episodes of Brockmire, Criminal Minds, and CBS All Access' The Twilight Zone. Additionally, as a voice actor, Tompkins is heard in Bob's Burgers, Adventure Time, and Netflix's BoJack Horseman. As a podcaster, Tompkins is known for his 200-plus appearances on Comedy Bang Bang, as well as his other Earwolf projects.

What's your favorite Tangled performance? Please feel free to share in the comments!

Sometimes a particular celebrity’s response to a project is so on brand, you could practically predict what they have to say about it before you even click on the link. For legendary character actor and previous Hellboy lead Ron Perlman, you could probably guess that he hasn’t seen the failed 2019 reboot of the comic movie franchise he and director Guillermo del Toro turned into a trilogy. But can you guess why he hasn’t seen Stranger Things’ David Harbour slip into the horns he once made famous?

If you guessed out of sheer lack of interest, you’re pretty close to the truth. An interview with Empire saw Ron Perlman yet again discussing his history with the Hellboy saga, and his feelings on the second bite at the apple that crashed and burned pretty tremendously. In purely blunt Perlman fashion, here’s exactly why he hasn’t watched 2019’s reboot:

Ron Perlman is someone you can always trust to be square with you about any given subject, and his candor has led to some spectacular revelations in the world of Hellboy. One such bombshell was the fact that Perlman did have the opportunity to take the lead role in director Neil Marshall’s turn at bat with creator Mike Mignola’s comic legacy. But much as he had no interest in watching a new Hellboy he wasn’t a part of, Ron Perlman wanted no part in making a new installment without his trusted collaborator.

Further on in this recent interview, Perlman returned to his long held position that if you want to get him interested in the future of Hellboy, it has to involve Guillermo del Toro in the franchise cockpit. Still on the bandwagon to make Hellboy III happen once and for all, Ron Perlman reiterated this fact as follows:

As a story for Guillermo del Toro’s proposed threequel to his Hellboy trilogy was already worked out on paper, it could be as simple as a couple of phone calls to get that movie into the pipeline. But since it doesn’t look like that’s happening any time soon, not only will you probably never see Ron Perlman interested in Hellboy’s cinematic future ever again, you’ll probably never see Perlman playing a superhero role ever again. So you can watch the 2019 version of Hellboy all you want, just don’t expect Ron Perlman to RSVP to any potential watch parties you may have planned in the coming weeks.

Ron Perlman left a major mark on the superhero genre when he first portrayed Hellboy in Guillermo del Toro’s 2004 film, and his popularity as the character only grew when he reprised the role in the 2008 sequel. Unfortunately, a third film never materialized, and the franchise was eventually rebooted, to mediocre reception. Perlman has now revealed that he was approached about joining the reboot, but he had firm reasons for opting out.

When he was asked if a third Hellboy film is still a possibility, Ron Perlman declared that it would only happen if Guillermo del Toro was able to return to the helm. However, Perlman is well aware of just how busy the Oscar-winning filmmaker is these days:

ComicBookMovie.com also asked Perlman about last year’s reboot, which Perlman could have been a part of. Although, the actor declared that the only version of Red he’s interested in playing is the one created by Guillermo del Toro:

Any fans of the original Hellboy film franchise are sure to share Ron Perlman’s feelings. While never a massive box office hit, both of Guillermo del Toro’s films were well received by critics and audiences alike. The second installment also left viewers with a bit of a cliffhanger, as Red’s pregnant girlfriend, Liz, revealed that she was expecting twins, much to his surprise.

In the years since the sequel was released, Ron Perlman has been anything but quiet regarding his feelings about the series’ conclusion. And these thoughts have only increased following the announcement and subsequent release of the David Harbour-led reboot. Perlman was even asked if he would’ve considered making a cameo in the film, and he replied with a pretty blunt answer.

It honestly is a shame that Ron Perlman and Guillermo del Toro likely won’t get to make their third Hellboy film, which is an even great loss when you consider that Perlman doesn’t seem to be interested in playing any other superheroes. But stranger things have (or are) happening. I mean who would’ve thought Michael Keaton would be down to reprise his role as the Dark Knight in a new movie.

Anyone fans wanting to revisit the original Hellboy film can stream it on HBO Max.

Charlie Hunnam has gone on the record in the past saying that he has never had a desire to play a superhero, but that shouldn't stop anyone from playing around with the idea of having the Sons of Anarchy star, or any other his co-stars from the FX biker series, show up in any number of Marvel movies in the future. With names like Katey Sagal, Ron Perlmen, and countless others on the large ensemble cast over the years, there's a lot to work with.

Just imagine seeing Charlie Hunnam or Ryan Hurst showing up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (or Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters) as either a hero or villain stealing the show. And in this day and age of multiple comic book movies spanning different universes popping up left and right, there will probably come a time when some of the stars of Sons of Anarchy trading their "colors" for a superhero/supervillain costume.

Wolverine (Charlie Hunnam)

It's only a matter of time before Wolverine and the rest of the X-Men make their long-awaited debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and what better person to usher in the new era than Charlie Hunnam. Despite his classic good looks, Hunnam has proved time and time again that he is both a competent brawler (both in SOA and films like Green Street Hooligans) and a natural-born leader, even if he doesn't feel like he's up to the task. Add his quiet, raspy voice and you have the perfect recipe for the most famous mutant.

Doctor Octopus (Katey Sagal)

Doctor Octopus was traditionally portrayed by male actors in films like Spider-Man 2 and shows like Spider-Man: The Animated Series, but Into The Spider-Verse changed things by having a female Doc Ock by Kathryn Hahn. If the Marvel or Sony universes follow that path when the character is eventually introduced in a live-action film, there's no better person than Katey Sagal. For seven seasons on Sons of Anarchy, Sagal played Gemma Teller Morrow and proved to be one of the most despicable villains on television, but you still liked her despite it all. She could channel that energy to pull off one of the most evil members of the Sinister Six.

Rhino (Ron Perlman)

Ron Perlman has already appeared in a Marvel Comics movie with his portrayal of Reinhardt in Blade II, but that shouldn't stop the talented actor and former Hellboy star from jumping into the MCU. While we don't know if his character will play into the upcoming Blade reboot, it's fun to imagine seeing the man who brought Clay Morrow to life in Sons of Anarchy do the same for Rhino in a future Spider-Man movie. Perlman has the physicality to faithfully pull off such a strong and imposing member of the Sinister Six and could have some fun back-and-forth interactions with Tom Holland's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. I would have said Perlman would have been great to play Cable, but Josh Brolin has that one covered for now.

Kraven The Hunter (Ryan Hurst)

Since we're still on the topic of Spider-Man's Sinister Six, let's go ahead and keep it going with considering the idea of having Ryan Hurst portray Kraven the Hunter. Though not as well-known as some of the more prominent Spidey villains, Kraven has proven time and time again to be a formidable foe for the web-slinger. And although Hurst portrayed the gentle giant and tragic character Opie in the first few seasons of Sons of Anarchy, the actor has gone on to be one of the most crazed and interesting characters on The Walking Dead. If he were able to channel the energy of Beta with the physical strength of Opie into his portrayal of Kraven, we would have quite a movie on our hands.

Purple Man (Kim Coates)

David Tennant gave one of the best performances of his career with his portrayal of Kilgrave, also known as Purple Man, on the Netflix series Jessica Jones, but if he isn't able to return if the character is brought into a future Marvel film, then Kim Coates would be an ideal replacement. Coates played Tig Trager on Sons of Anarchy for the show's entire run, and proved time and time again to be one of the most manipulative and vicious members of SAMCRO, but it was hard to hate him. With his charisma, cool-as-a-cucumber demeanor (despite being a maniac), and acting resume, Coates could take a different approach to one of Marvel's most sinister puppet-masters.

Ghost Rider (Tommy Flanagan)

We have already seen Tommy Flanagan appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his performance as one of the Ravagers who met a dark and desolate fate after standing up for Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but that shouldn't stop the former Sons of Anarchy actor from showing up as a completely different, and more well-known character. One like Ghost Rider. Best known for playing Chibs Telford in all but a few episodes of Sons of Anarchy, the Scottish actor can handle his own on a motorcycle, looks pretty badass in leather, and has some pretty gnarly facial scars that could be worked into the story.

Lady Deathstrike (Maggie Siff)

Remember how I said that Charlie Hunnam could play a convincing Wolverine if given the chance up above? Well, if he were to be cast in the role, imagine how great it would be to see him square off with Lady Deathstrike portrayed by Maggie Siff who played his love interest Tara Knowles for much of Sons of Anarchy. As we saw on FX's biker show, as well as other performances before and since, Siff is capable of pulling off a capable fighter and exceptional actress that could handle the demands of the role. We haven't seen Lady Deathstrike in a Marvel movie since she was underutilized as a mute henchman for William Stryker in X2 back in 2003, so the character is due another, more fleshed-out appearance.

Gambit (Theo Rossi)

Just like Tommy Flanagan, Sons of Anarchy alum Theo Rossi already appeared in a Marvel property with his portrayal of Shades on the Netflix series Luke Cage, but that shouldn't prevent the actor best known for his turn as Juice from appearing again in some shape or form. And what better role than Gambit when the character eventually makes his debut in the MCU. He doesn't have the star power of some of the other names attached to the character over the years, but what Rossi lacks in name recognition he makes up for it with his quiet intensity and million-dollar smile that just reeks of the Ragin' Cajun (just as long as he doesn't butcher the accent).

Bullseye (David Labrava)

David Labrava's Happy Lowman will go down as one of the most feared and ruthless killers on Sons of Anarchy thanks in part to his habit of getting a smiley face tattooed on his body every time he kills another man. With behaviors like that I can't think of a better person to play the psychopathic assassin Bullseye. The character has shown up from time to time in a number of different movies and television series, but I think Labrava and his ability to portray pure evil would take the character to the next level.

Blob (Mark Boone Junior)

After the way Blob was treated in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the character is due for a redemption. You could go with any number of actors here, but Mark Boone Junior who played Robert Munson on Sons of Anarchy could pull it off. I know, I know, he's 65 years old and doesn't have the physical size of Blob from the comics, but with motion-capture technology being what it is today, the veteran actor could add another dimension to the criminally underrated comic book character.

Cyclops (Taylor Sheridan)

Taylor Sheridan doesn't do as much acting as he used to thanks to his successful career behind the camera with movies like Wind River and shows like Yellowstone. If the actor who brought Deputy Chief David Hale to life before being run over in the Season 3 premiere wanted to step in front of the camera again, he could do a great job of pulling off an older Cyclops when the character is brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With the boy scout appearance (even at 50 years old) and sneaky good acting ability, Sheridan could bring a lot to the project. Hey, he could even pull double-duty and serve as the movie's director. I mean, Sheridan does know how to shoot and write explosive action sequences.

Norman Osborn (Ray McKinnon)

Ray McKinnon's portrayal of Assistant U.S. Attorney Lincoln James Potter on Sons of Anarchy (and again later in Mayans M.C.) was one of the most well-written and well-acted performances throughout the show's entire run. At times, it was hard to see where he stood on things and or if he could even be trusted. These qualities would make McKinnon the perfect choice for Norman Osborn, even if the character doesn't turn into the Green Goblin (though that would be pretty cool). McKinnon is recognizable coming off his appearance in Ford v Ferrari, so this could take him from bit player to leading baddie in no time. Plus, he has that smirk that just gives off the evil billionaire's energy.

Emma Frost (Ally Walker)

Sons of Anarchy featured some of the most-hated characters in the history of the cable television and Ally Walker's portrayal of June Stahl is at the top of that list. The vindictive Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent introduced in Season 2 became the cold as ice thorn in the side of SAMCRO until she was shot down at the end of the following season. Going off her character's actions in SOA, Walker would be ideal to play another ice queen, Emma Frost if the character were ever brought back into the fold. The mutant has telepathic and shape-shifting abilities (much like the psychotic Agent Stahl), which would be a walk in the park for someone known for such a cold and sinister role.

Those are just some of the cast members of Sons of Anarchy that would be able to pull off characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Do you agree with this list or is there another SOA alum that would be better for any one of these roles? Let me know in the comments below and make sure to check back for all the latest Marvel news here on CinemaBlend.

Following his Best Picture win for 2017’s The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro took a year off directing as he moved his focus on producing projects such as Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark. Soon he’ll return to the helm of a couple exciting projects, including a stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio. Now the cast hasn’t been officially announced yet by del Toro, but one actor close to the project has revealed an impressive lineup that’s attached.

Game of Thrones’ Walder Frey actor David Bradley told Polish website Na Ekraine (via The Playlist) that he is voicing the role of Pinocchio’s “father” Geppetto in the upcoming stop-motion movie. The 77-year-old actor is well-known for playing Hogwarts’ caretaker Argus Filch in six Harry Potter films and having roles in Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz and At World’s End.

David Bradley also said that he’ll be working with Ron Perlman, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, and Ewan McGregor on Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Those are some massive names! Except word on which roles they will specifically play was not disclosed. Perlman is a frequent collaborator with Guillermo del Toro -- who has worked with him in the Hellboy franchise, Pacific Rim, and Trollhunters -- so it’s no surprise he might return to voice a role in Pinocchio.

Christoph Waltz is a two-time Oscar-winning actor for his roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained. He recently starred in Alita: Battle Angel and he’ll soon reprise his James Bond role as Blofeld in No Time To Die. Tilda Swinton is an impressive character actress from Snowpiercer, Suspiria, and Okja just to name a few. Ewan McGregor is best known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi and recently played Black Mask in Birds of Prey.

These are some exciting picks for Pinocchio for Guillermo del Toro’s update of the classic fairytale. The stop-motion film has been described as the filmmaker as a ”brutalist fable” that has Pinocchio living in the Mussolini era of Italy. Just as del Toro has brought his fascination with Frankenstein to his previous films such as Shape of Water, Pinocchio is apparently influenced by the movie monster as well. But this version is not a family flick.

Right now del Toro’s focus is mainly on Nightmare Alley, an adaptation of a ‘40s noir by William Lindsay Gresham. The movie about the team up between a conman and a female psychologist reportedly stars Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Ron Perlman, and Richard Jenkins.

At the same time, Disney is also working on a live-action remake of Pinocchio with Robert Zemeckis directing. Tom Hanks was previously attached to play the role of Geppetto in this version, but updates on the development of this movie have been scarce.

Stay tuned on CinemaBlend for more updates on Pinocchio.

It has been nearly five years since Sons of Anarchy rode its motorcycle into the FX sunset, and in the time since, all the main cast members such as Charlie Hunnam and Ron Perlman have moved on to different projects. Naturally, some have found more success than others in transitioning away from their fan-favored roles in the acclaimed crime drama.

What has the cast of Sons of Anarchy been up to since the show's series finale in 2014? Let's take a look!

Charlie Hunnam (Jackson "Jax" Teller)

In the role that introduced the actor to a wider audience than prior shows like Undeclared and Queer as Folk, Charlie Hunnam earned a lot of notice and praise for his leading-man portrayal of SAMCRO's eventual president Jax Teller in Sons of Anarchy. And since the show's conclusion, Hunnam has been looking for a movie role that matches the brooding intensity of the morally flippant Jax.

While Charlie Hunnam earned acclaim for his work in Children of Men and Green Street Hooligans, the actor's leading roles have mostly faced mixed success. For as much as people love Pacific Rim, there is often less acclaim for his specific performance, and Deadfall wasn't the compelling and nuanced drama that it should've been. In any case, since Sons of Anarchy left the air back in 2014, Hunnam has begun to find some roles that play to his favor — even if 50 Shades of Grey's Christian Grey wasn't one of them. Alas, for all his successes (at least from a critical standpoint), Hunnam was recently met with a big flop.

Specifically, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword wasn't exactly the franchise starter that both Warner Bros. and director Guy Ritchie were hoping they would be. The film is one of the biggest box office disasters in recent years, and the reviews were generally unkind. In the indie-to-mid-budget side of moviemaking, however, Charlie Hunnam has earned good praises for his work in Guillermo Del Toro's Crimson Peak and particularly for James Gray's The Lost City of Z. Hunnam was also lauded for his performances in Papillon and Netflix's Triple Frontier. On the festival circuit, Hunnam has quite a few movies which recently premiered, including A Million Little Pieces, True History of the Kelly Gang, and Jungleland.

Additionally, Charlie Hunnam has some other upcoming and/or in-the-works projects, including The Gentlemen, which reunites him with Guy Ritchie, and the action-thriller Waldo (which might or might not have something to do with finding him). He will also appear in the new Apple TV+ series Shantaram. It appears Hunnam found his niche in smaller, more character-driven projects, which makes sense.

Katey Sagal (Gemma Teller Morrow)

In her Golden Globe-winning performance, Katey Sagal expanded from comedy veteran to serious dramatic talent as Gemma Teller Morrow. While Sagal was also well-known for playing Peggy Bundy on Married ... With Children and Cate Hennessy in 8 Simple Rules, as well as providing the voice of Leela on Futurama, Sons of Anarchy allowed the multi-talented actress to work in her dramatic and comedic flair in equal fashion — though unfortunately, Sagal hasn't found a follow-up role that's equaled the work she did on Sons of Anarchy. At least, in terms of screen-time and a weighted prominence.

Since Sons of Anarchy's conclusion, Katey Sagal has primarily done supporting roles and guest work on other shows, including (but not limited to), Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Big Bang Theory, This Is Us, Grand Hotel, Shameless, and Regular Show. She did, however, reunite to work with husband Kurt Sutter, the creator of Sons of Anarchy, for the short-lived historical drama The Bastard Executioner, and she also reprised the role of Gamma Teller Marrow in the S.O.A. spinoff series, Mayans M.C. Sagal did have a role in the now-cancelled CBS sitcom Superior Donuts, and she's now heading for a larger recurring role on ABC's hit The Conners.

Mark Boone Junior (Bobby Munson)

A hard-working character actor who got the critical recognition he always deserves through this series, Mark Boone Junior will likely always continue finding exciting, engaging roles he can sink his teeth into. Alas, the TV actor hasn't landed a role on equal footing with Sons of Anarchy's Bobby Munson just yet, but it could still happen.

On the small screen, Mark Boone Junior made an impression on shows like Patriot, Flaked, Elementary and even The Last Man on Earth. He's also appeared in some smaller, and often noteworthy, movies like Let Me Make You a Martyr and The Birth of a Nation. Evidently, these roles don't really showcase his dynamic range from Sons of Anarchy. But hopefully, his upcoming work in the new series Paradise City will allow him to again live up to his proven potential.

Kim Coates (Alex "Tig" Trager)

A highly dependable working actor with a nice dynamic range, Kim Coates has continued to find steady work since leaving the envelope-pushing role of Tig Trager on Sons of Anarchy. Of course, fans would love it if Kurt Sutter put together a spinoff based entirely on Tig's daily comings and goings, pun intended.

Most notably, Kim Coates has played recurring roles in Netflix's Godless and Syfy's Ghost Wars. When it comes to making films, Coates played the title role in 2016's action comedy Officer Downe, and the actor played supporting parts in True Memoirs of An International Assassin and Goon: Last of the Enforcers. Currently, Coates plays one of the lead roles in the Canadian crime drama series, Bad Blood, for which he has won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Lead Dramatic Role.

Tommy Flanagan (Filip "Chibs" Telford)

As one of only six actors who appeared throughout the entire series, Tommy Flanagan was a welcomed mainstay for Sons of Anarchy. The actor had appeared in a variety of noteworthy projects, including Gladiator and Braveheart, but the role of Filip "Chibs" Telford remains one of his most prominent, and yes, the scars played a part. Since his time on the FX drama series, Flanagan has kept himself busy with both movies and television shows — as well as projects both big and small in scale.

On television, Tommy Flanagan has appeared on Revenge, Motive, and Gotham, and he currently plays a role in Netflix's Wu Assassins. He's also set to make an appearance during Westworld's much-anticipated third season. Additionally, Flanagan appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and The Ballad of Lefty Brown, which earned a wealth of acclaim upon its release. He also appeared in Papillon alongside his Sons of Anarchy co-star Charlie Hunnam.

Ron Perlman (Clarence "Clay" Morrow)

When Sons of Anarchy first made its way onto television, there was no denying that Ron Perlman was the biggest name in the cast. The experienced actor has been working hard for several decades, often in intensive genre movies and TV shows, and he continues to provide exceptional performance in all of his projects. That's no exception with Sons of Anarchy, where he played the often conniving and ruthless Clay Morrow. And sure enough, the Hellboy actor remains very busy.

After leaving Sons of Anarchy after its sixth season, Ron Perlman starred at the front of Amazon's Hand of God, which didn't quite earn the same high acclaim as his previous show, and was cancelled in 2017. But Perlman kept at it, starring in Crackle's StartUp, the miniseries The Truth About Harry Quebert Affair, and, most recently, the miniseries The Capture. Ron Perlman has also appeared in movies like Moonwalkers, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, Pottersville, and Asher, to name a mere handful, in the years since he left the FX series. No matter what, the actor keeps active, even if he wasn't part of the arguably ill-advised Hellboy remake.

Maggie Siff (Tara Knowles)

As the tragic love of Jax Teller, among other things, Maggie Siff played a pivotal role in Sons of Anarchy, serving as the sometimes polar opposite female lead to Katey Sagal's Gemma. Unfortunately, that played a part in why her character didn't last the entirety of the series, as it goes for some others on this list.

In the time since she appeared on Sons of Anarchy, Maggie Siff doesn't appear to be hurting for work. Specifically, she landed a key role in Showtime's Billions in 2016, and she'll be back for Season 5. The former Mad Men actress has also been in movies like Concussion and The 5th Wave since her departure from Sons of Anarchy.

Theo Rossi (Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz)

Having been around since the pilot, Juan Carlos Ortiz, i.e. Ortiz, is a character who has grown in status throughout the series, playing a bigger and bigger hand in the proceedings until the second-to-final episode of the series. Thankfully, his status on the popular FX series has helped his career grow and expand in the years since Sons of Anarchy' series finale. Specifically, Theo Rossi played a sizable role in Netflix's Marvel show, Luke Cage.

Beyond that, Theo Rossi also played one of the main roles in the 2016 crime drama Lowriders, and he also played a part in that year's horror-drama When the Bough Breaks. Rossi will next be seen in the mystery drama Rattlesnake, and he's currently filming a role in Zack Snyder's Netflix film Army of the Dead, which is expected to be released sometime next year on the streaming service. Suffice to say, Rossi is keeping himself busy as an actor.

These are not the only main cast members of Sons of Anarchy, but these are the actors and actresses who were there at the beginning (if maybe not at the end). Let us know your favorite actor from Sons of Anarchy in the comments below. And don't forget to tune into Mayans M.C. every Tuesday night on FX at 10:00 p.m. ET.

It's no secret that the comic book genre is massively popular. Superhero movies have become the most profitable projects in the business, and plenty of studios are trying to get involved and cash in. As such, just about every comic book hero is on the table, even if they've already had a franchise or two. While not a product of DC or Marvel, Hellboy is one comic book hero who will once again return to the silver screen in 2019.

While Guillermo del Toro tried to get a Hellboy threequel produced, he was unfortunately rebuffed. Now the property is being rebooted, with Stranger Things' David Harbour taking on the title role from actor Ron Perlman. Perlman has been vocal about his disappointment in this choice, and recently took to social media to throw shade at the upcoming project. Check it out.

Hellboy has spilled the tea, ladies and gentlemen. And since he's a demon, it's scorching hot.

Ron Perlman's funny quip comes to us from his personal Instagram page. Perlman used the social media account to throw a meme up, taking aim at the upcoming Hellboy reboot. While using a screenshot of Steve Carrell in Anchorman, the actor draws attention to the fact that Hellboy was recast. He's just not Ron.

Anticipation for the new Hellboy movie has been slowly building, in no small part due to the decision to start fresh with a reboot. While Guillermo del Toro's two movies aren't quite as beloved as installments from the MCU, they made their mark in the early 2000's by using del Toro's vision. And when news hit that the director was trying get another sequel produced, hardcore comic fans were psyched.

Alas, Guillermo del Toro wasn't offered the chance to return. And with his director gone, actor Ron Perlman reportedly refused to reprise his role as the big red guy. As such, a reboot was planned, and new talent was found in the form of Stranger Things breakout star David Harbour.

It should be fascinating to see how the new Hellboy differs from Guillermo del Toro's first two films. The movie is reportedly going for an R-rating, which should allow director Neil Marshall (Westworld, Game of Thrones) to put his own mark on the property, and amp up the violence and adult themes a bit. The movie has been teased to be super violent, and the trailer definitely teased a decidedly more adult adventure.

Our questions will be revealed when Hellboy hits theaters on April 12th, 2019. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your trips to the movies this year.

There is a new Hellboy movie coming next year, but unlike the previous two, actor Ron Perlman isn't in it. David Harbour will instead play the titular character as the franchise reboots. So with his horns permanently severed, does that mean that Ron Perlman could one day play another superhero on the big screen? Not so fast, because Ron Perlman doesn't have any real interest in playing another superhero after Hellboy, as he explained:

Comic book movie fans are constantly fan casting and imagining what different characters would look like onscreen and who would play them, but Ron Perlman isn't that guy. Since he's not a natural fan of comics, he doesn't have a huge list of characters in his head that he's dying to play. So the interest simply isn't there for him to pursue another superhero role.

Ron Perlman came to Hellboy in the first place because of director Guillermo del Toro, whom he had previously worked with on Cronos and Blade II. Guillermo sold him on the Hellboy character and his story to get him in the film, but that didn't suddenly turn Ron Perlman into a die-hard comic book fan.

The other pont that Ron Perlman brought up to Comicbook.com is his age. Although he doesn't seem it, Ron Perlman is 68 and thinks that at his age maybe he shouldn't be trying to play superheroes anymore. That could be because of the physicality of the roles or just a sober and honest assessment of the business reality that there aren't many superheroes that Hollywood is going to cast with a 68-year-old guy. It's kind of sad to think about, but at least he isn't pining for one last go as a superhero.

We also know that Ron Perlman really wanted Hellboy 3 to get made and was bummed that it didn't happen. So you could understand why he might not want to enter that realm again after the lack of closure the first time around.

So although he is Hellboy to fans and many would love to see him back in the superhero realm, Ron Perlman just isn't particularly interested. Now just because he isn't currently interested doesn't mean that a persuasive filmmaker with the right character couldn't convince him to play a superhero again.

There is a natural inclination among fans to think that once you're in the superhero realm you never really leave. Chris Evans, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Keaton, Ryan Reynolds and Ben Affleck are all testament to this, having played multiple comic book characters over the years and I think many would like to see Ron Perlman join their ranks.

The comic book movie genre is continuing to expand into lesser-known territory, and there are undoubtedly plenty of characters Ron Perlman could still play, even at his age if he wanted and the opportunity was there. He once offered up his services as Cable and was even rumored as Swamp Thing. Personally, I could totally see him as Lobo or a mutant in an MCU X-Men movie.

Although he may be done in the world of superheroes, Ron Perlman will still be a big screen presence for genre fans. The actor is currently filming the video game Monster Hunter. That movie is still probably a ways off, but for all the huge titles hitting theaters next year, check out our 2019 release schedule.

After years of hoping, fans are finally about to get a brand new Hellboy movie. Unfortunately, what many of those fans really wanted was a third installment of the franchise written and directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Ron Perlman in the title role. While any hopes that the trilogy might be completed have been dead for a while, it turns out Ron Perlman is still frustrated by the whole thing, mostly because he feels like he let down the fans. According to Perlman...

There was no more vocal proponent of making Hellboy III than Ron Perlman. He made no secret of the fact that he wanted to make the movie and was happy to say so any time he was asked, and several times when he wasn't. He clearly felt that it was a movie that should be made.

He tells Collider that the reason that he was so driven to make the movie was because he knew that Guillermo del Toro had a great idea for the story of the final film of the trilogy and Ron Perlman just wanted to see that vision realized.

While he's clearly upset that his Hellboy isn't the new movie being made, he holds no ill will toward those that are involved with the new project. He says he wishes everybody well, and he does sound sincere.

What's most interesting here is that the reason that Ron Perlman seems to be still so upset about the fact that Hellboy III didn't happen is that he blames himself. He says "he" couldn't make the third movie happen. While he certainly tried hard, and so it's understandable why he would be frustrated by the failure, the fact is Ron Perlman is the reason that the idea of a Hellboy III was ever entertained by anybody.

While there were certainly fans who loved Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy films, myself among them, they were the definition of cult classic. Those that loved them were passionate, but the group was small compared to the movie audience at large. Neither film was a major box office success, and at the end of the day, that has more to do with getting a sequel greenlit than anything else.

With the new Hellboy starring David Harbour on the way, the final nail is likely in the coffin of Hellboy III, although this is Hollywood, so any damn crazy thing could still happen. Next year we'll see if the reboot of the franchise, which has promised to be a darker version of the character, will resonate with more fans or it will be yet another cult classic for a different section of the audience.

It took a few years for Universal Studios to roll the dice on a Pacific Rim sequel. The original movie did OK at the box office (earning a chunk of its overall change at the international markets), and the clamor from the fan base was loud enough that Pacific Rim Uprising received its greenlight. Several threads connected the sequel to the original, from the return of Rinko Kikuchi to the elevated role of quirky scientist Charlie Day. But one memorable character from the first movie did not show up, though Uprising director Steven S. DeKnight tells CinemaBlend that he DID try to lure Ron Perlman back into the fold to play alien organ dealer Hannibal Chau, and even had a clever way of featuring him. DeKnight recently told us:

While a hologrammed cameo by Ron Perlman would have been a nice touch by Pacific Rim Uprising director Steven S. DeKnight, it also wouldn't have quite given us the Full Perlman, which is what made Chau's role in the original Pacific Rim so delicious. Chau trades in alien parts, and it's to Chau that Charlie Day goes in the first movie to acquire a fresh kaiju brain, to potentially drift with.

Seeing as how the idea of Charlie Day's character drifting with a kaiju brain plays a major role in Pacific Rim Uprising, I'm surprised that Steven S. DeKnight didn't fight harder to work Hannibal Chau into his narrative. However, he did tell me that if his plan of moving ahead with Pacific Rim 3 happens, he has a place for Chau, and more. DeKnight said:

Pacific Rim Uprising is available on digital as we speak. It will reach 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, and DVD on June 19, and is absolutely worth a pick up. We are really hoping that Universal finds a way to continue this series, as Steven S. DeKnight leaves Uprising off on a tease of where the story could go, and we really want to see the resolution, if only so it can finally take our Jaegar warriors to the land of the Precursors, and bring the battle to the aliens. Fingers crossed that this somehow works out in the future!

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At this point, it's no secret that comic book properties are everywhere. The superhero genre is essentially the biggest cash cow in show business, so there's a wealth of blockbusters and TV shows being produced. This includes reboots and revivals, like the new Hellboy movie. The 2018 Hellboy will star Stranger Things' David Harbour and serve as the launching point for a new franchise of films. Harbour seems thrilled to be playing the big red guy, and recently revealed the A+ advice he got from OG Hellboy Ron Perlman. Harbour revealed this, saying:

It looks like David Harbour really appreciate what Ron Perlman brought to Hellboy. And he also wants fans to leave the actor alone when it comes to the franchise he formerly lead. The passing of the torch has happened, and Perlman likely wasn't originally thrilled about it.

Ron Perlman's advice to David Harbour, which comes to us from THR, seems pretty spot on. Because while Harbour wants to do a good job and certainly feels the stakes of leading the new Hellboy franchise, the character itself needs to have some levity. While Hellboy is a bit of an anti-hero, he's got a Wolverine-esque gruff exterior around him. He wisecracks, smokes cigars, and loves to beat the crap out of his various enemies. So Harbour having fun will definitely be necessary to translate the character's attitude to the silver screen.

It's really classy that Ron Perlman was so generous with David Harbour, especially considering his past with Hellboy. After starring in Guillermo del Toro's first two films, the duo tried to get a third film off the ground last year. After feeling out fan interest, they took some meetings with studios about investing in the project and letting del Toro's films turn into a trilogy. They were rebuffed, and then a new film was announced directed by Neil Marshall. The cast has since been assembled, and we should expect the film to arrive in a year and change.

Hellboy will arrive in theaters on January 11, 2019. In the meantime, check out our 2018 premiere list to plan your trips to the movies in the New Year.

Following the conclusion of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, many hoped that it wouldn't be long until Hellboy 3 was officially announced. Unfortunately, that project never really managed to escape development hell, resulting in an on-again, off-again saga. The project was just never able to cover much ground, and eventually, producers figured it was time to start from scratch with a reboot. Ron Perlman, who always wanted to cap off his trilogy, no longer has that option, and the actor recently spoke about his feelings on the matter. As far as Perlman is concerned, the past is in the past. As he put it:

Ron Perlman has officially moved on from Hellboy. Despite previously shutting down any questions about Hellboy during a Reddit AMA, Perlman briefly touched on the subject of Hellboy during an interview with IndieWire. Perlman is putting the situation behind him and not obsessing over what could have been. While Perlman had hoped a conclusion to his Hellboy trilogy would eventually happen, he's focusing his creative energies on new things rather than retreading the past, such as his starring role on the second season of Crackle's StartUp.

Following the middling box office performance of 2008's Hellboy II: The Golden Army, it was never quite clear if a second sequel was in the cards. Surely, there were possibilities and teases, with both director Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman stating they were hopeful about a third film at different points. However, del Toro's busy schedule around this time (he wouldn't make a movie again until 2013's Pacific Rim) served as a roadblock, as well as a waning studio interest. Ultimately, a reboot devoid of continuity from the previous series was elected to move forward, and while Perlman voiced frustration over the decision, he seems to have found his peace with it.

A true Hellboy 3 will likely never happen, but fans of the comic book do have the reboot to look forward. The new iteration of Hellboy stars David Harbour in the title role, and the movie will see him square off against an evil sorceress known as the Blood Queen (Milla Jovovich). The movie initially went under hot water for the casting of Ed Skrein as Ben Daimio, a typically Japanese-American role, but Skrein humbly dropped out. The role has since gone to Daniel Dae Kim, who stars alongside Ian McShane and Penelope Mitchell.

The Hellboy reboot does not currently have a release date, but we'll keep you updated as more updates about the movie come out. For more movie news, make sure to stick with CinemaBlend for all the latest developments.

Ron Perlman was one of the loudest voices lobbying for a third film in Gullermo del Toro's Hellboy series. However, now that such a thing appears to be truly and completely dead, the actor is apparently done talking about the topic entirely. During a recent Reddit AMA, a fan asked Perlman his thoughts on the first images of David Harbour as the new Hellboy. Perlman killed the topic dead, saying...

So, apparently, the title of this Reddit event was actually "Ask Me Anything, except about Hellboy." Of course, you can't really blame Ron Perlman. He's spent years very publicly trying to build fan support toward a new movie to complete the Hellboy trilogy that Guillermo del Toro started. The odds of such a movie ever happening were never high, but that never seemed to dissuade the actor who kept fighting the good fight right up until it was announced that, while there would be a new Hellboy movie, it would be a reboot starring an entirely new cast. Perlman made his frustration over this change of direction known, but it seems now he'd like to put the entire thing behind him and move forward.

The new Hellboy movie, however, is also moving forward. The image of David Harbour as the title character, which Ron Perlman was refusing to comment on, certainly looks like Hellboy. The design doesn't seem to take any major departures from the version that Ron Perlman portrayed in two films. The new version promises to be an R-rated affair with a greater emphasis on the comic books' horror elements than the Guillermo del Toro version had.

While pretty much everybody who was part of Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy has washed their hands of the reboot, that isn't the only issue the new movie has had to deal with. The movie came under fire recently when it cast Ed Skrein as a character who was half Japanese in the comic book. Skrein publicly apologized for the decision, claiming he wasn't aware of the character's ancestry when he agreed to the part. Actor Daniel Dae Kim has since been cast to replace Skrein.

Hellboy fans are likely mostly happy that a new film is on the way, regardless of source. While fans of Guillermo del Toro's movies specifically may be disappointed, Ron Perlman probably has the right idea. While nothing in Hollywood is impossible (The Avatar sequels are filming after all) an end to the Hellboy trilogy is as close to impossible as any film project can possibly be. It's probably best for all of us to move on.

Are you getting tired of the same old PG-13 adventure offered by a Marvel or DC movie? Do you want your heroes bigger, tougher and redder? Well, it seems that you are in luck, because Lionsgate has officially decided to get into the Hellboy game with Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen -- a reboot being helmed by The Descent director Neil Marshall and will star Stranger Things' David Harbour as the titular hero. This hard-R reboot will take the franchise in a brand new direction, but could we potentially see a cameo from original Hellboy actor Ron Perlman? According to Perlman himself: don't count on it. The 67-year-old Hellboy icon tweeted when a fan asked him such a question:

So yeah, those comments about Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen do not exactly leave much room for interpretation. Ron Perlman is not going to cameo in the upcoming Hellboy reboot, and it does not sound like he really wants to anyway. The franchise is moving on under the guidance of Neil Marshall, and it does not look like the older incarnation of the franchise will receive much (if any) acknowledgment. This is David Harbour's show now, and he's apparently going to get center stage all to himself.

This is not the first time that we have seen someone from the original Hellboy franchise try to distance themselves from Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen. When the news broke that Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman would not return to the cult franchise, Jeffrey Tambor lashed out on social media against Hellboy creator Mike Mignola about the decision. Tempers generally seem to have cooled over the course of the last few months, but it is clear that someone like Ron Perlman still has no interest in becoming an active member of Rise of the Blood Queen's production.

It is worth mentioning that Ron Perlman's tweet does not necessarily indicate that he harbors any ill will towards the new version of Hellboy. All it really says is that he will not be part of the reboot. The actor portrayed the beloved demonic anti-hero over the course of two fan-favorite movies, and it makes plenty of sense that he would not necessarily want to cameo as someone else. This is not like the recent Power Rangers reboot, which had the awesome cameos from the Pink and Green Rangers that drove fans wild. The original version of the live-action Hellboy is still very fresh in our collective memory, and many people are still upset that Perlman isn't returning. In the face of such a polarizing fan reaction, it might be best to move on without that little piece of fan service.

Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen is currently aiming to begin production in September, with the release date possibly falling in late 2018 or early 2019. As for the rest of 2017's major releases, check out our movie premiere guide and get your moviegoing calendars filled out accordingly!

Fan's of Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy movies were sad to hear that another Hellboy movie was on the horizon because it's a reboot and not the much desired Hellboy 3. Now, former Hellboy actor Ron Perlman has spoken about what the third installment of the Hellboy trilogy would have looked like if they'd all had a chance to make it. It sounds like it would have brought the trilogy to a satisfying conclusion, which only makers the fact that we'll never see it that much more frustrating. According to Perlman...

Within the Hellboy universe, the character's true name is Anung un Rama and he is the harbinger of the Apocalypse. Considering that the character was raised catholic, he has a bit of a problem with the idea of bringing about the end of the world, leading to an internal conflict between his internal nature as a demon from another dimension, and being raised among humans. We see some of this internal conflict in the first two Hellboy movies and based on Ron Perlman's comments at Motor City Comic Con (via Dread Central) it appears that the third film would have dealt with the idea of Hellboy's destiny as a destroyer and brought the plot line to a close.

Ron Perlman says it would have made for a really gods movie. We are inclined to agree. Both of Guillermo del Toro's previous Hellboy films were great. Most people who saw them would agree, The problem was that, apparently, not enough people saw them, as no studio was interested in giving del Toro the money necessary to make the third movie. There were multiple attempts from the director to get studio involvement as well as multiple attempts from both del Toro and Perlman to drum up support on social media. It appears that none of it was enough.

However, it seems that the studios were not against making another Hellboy movie. They just had reservations about making that particular movie. It was revealed a couple of weeks ago that the franchise is being rebooted for the screen with an entirely new team both in front and behind the camera. Stranger Things David Harbour will be taking on the title role in a film that is being called more of an R-rated horror movie than the previous iteration was.

With the reboot apparently in pre-production, we can almost certainly add Hellboy 3 to the list of great movies that we'll never see. We'll just have to hope that the reboot is just as good and a worthy movie in its own right, though at this point we have no idea when we'll see it.

News of a Hellboy reboot was... unexpected. Guillermo Del Toro, who helmed our only two Hellboy movies, had been trying to mount Hellboy 3, but ran into a consistent stream of obstacles. For all intents and purposes, the Hellboy plug had been pulled. Only, it's not. The franchise is back in business -- with Del Toro and original Hellboy Ron Perlman on the outside, looking in. The actor took to Twitter in the wake of the news and stated:

Awww, that's tragic. We love Ron Perlman, particularly as the grouchy demon Hellboy, and we know that he and his frequent collaborator Guillermo Del Toro had been shopping around an idea for a sequel that would cap their trilogy of films. Only, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is the one who broke the news that the new R-rated Hellboy would go forward with director Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones) and Stranger Things star David Harbour in the lead role.

This surprising burst of Hellboy news led to a love fest on Twitter between Del Toro and Ron Perlman:

And now Hellboy 3, directed by Guillermo Del Toro and starring Ron Perlman, will forever live on the pile of Could Have Been projects that we keep in the corner of our geek bedrooms. The two men had their shot. Hellboy, released in 2004, introduced audiences to the surly monster hunter, an agent of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense who worked alongside the reptilian Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) and the beautiful pyrokinetic Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) to protect society from dark forces. Globally, the first Hellboy movie couldn't crack $100 million. Its sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, made it to $160.4 million four years later.

The Del Toro Hellboy films looked like this:

We have no real idea what a Neil Marshall Hellboy movie would look like. In addition to Game of Thrones, the director helmed The Descent, so his Hellboy could lean on horror elements. That being said, we don't know why audiences didn't gravitate to the two previous Hellboy films, so we're not 100% sure which direction this new movie should go if it hopes to succeed. I can say that, with all honesty, I don't remember a single thing about the Hellboy movies. I watched that trailer above, and it was all BRAND new to me, and I know I sat through The Golden Army. So try that, Neil Marshall. Make a memorable Hellboy movie. We'll be waiting.

Ron Perlman has always had a penchant for playing beastly figures. Of course, we all know him as the live action Hellboy, and some of us even remember him as Vincent from the late '80s CBS television series Beauty And The Beast. Now, decades later, Perlman shares with us the actor who inspired him to take those roles and how the 1939 film The Hunchback Of Notre Dame put him on the path he is on today:

While his figure may have been transformed, Ron Perlman definitely had a more flattering image as Vincent in Beauty And The Beast than Charles Laughton did in The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. If you're only familiar with the Disney version, take that Quasimodo and mix it with a bit of The Elephant Man and that will paint a better picture of what he looked like. Much like John Hurt would do with The Elephant Man nearly half a century later, Laughton takes a character that is physically unappealing and forces you to look beyond to reveal the beautiful and caring person that is inside. It inspired Perlman, who would play Vincent for 3 years and jumpstart a career where he would, again and again, play a beast-like character.

I mentioned Hellboy, but even when makeup is not required Ron Perlman is not shy from playing the monster role. He's currently the voice of villain troll Bular in Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix series Trollhunters, and his voicing of the villain Clayface for various Batman projects is iconic. All of these roles draw inspiration all the way back to his playing of Vincent and, as Perlman tells THR, the brilliance of Beauty And The Beast creator Ron Koslow in his writing of the character:

Wow, if Dan Stevens didn't call Ron Perlman before he played the Beast in Disney's new Beauty And The Beast, he definitely should have! It seems like Perlman just doesn't get these roles because of his dominating presence and tolerance for long makeup sessions, but this guy truly understands and empathizes with these characters in a way I'm sure not many do. Unfortunately, the classic Beauty And The Beast television series isn't on Netflix for those now inspired to check it out, but you can find a fair number of YouTube clips or rogue DVDs for sale around the web. If you've already resigned yourself that it's hopeless and you'll never see it, head over to our midseason premiere guide for some new shows to soothe your sorrows.

Adaptations of popular comic book properties seem to be everywhere nowadays. Between the various cinematic universes and the myriad TV shows currently in development, it seems like adapting comic book characters has never been easier. But that's not the case for the Hellboy franchise, which produced two films in the early 2000's, but failed to reach the notoriety that other projects within the genre have picked up. And with nostalgia becoming such a popular trend in Hollywood, director Guillermo del Toro recently tried (to no avail) to bring back the franchise. But there is a way that it can continue.

Hellboy himself, actor Ron Perlman, has always been very active with his fans on Twitter. One of his many Hellboy fans made a revelation about the franchise, and Perlman seems to think that it might not be totally dead. Check it out.

In the above tweet, Ron Perlman agrees that perhaps the Hellboy franchise isn't dead after all. While he and Guillermo del Toro won't be involved in the franchise moving forward, someone else could easily take up the mantle(s) and expand the universe sometime in the future.

News that Hellboy 3 was once again dead in the water came just a few days ago, to the chagrin of its droves of loyal fans. Guillermo del Toro took to Twitter to reveal to fans that his attempt to bring the property back to the silver screen and failed. In fact, he said that the third movie was 100 percent not happening, which is a refreshingly transparent answer. However, del Toro did keep it classy, wishing the best for the future of the property.

Talk of a possible third Hellboy movie increased a bit in the last few months. Series star Ron Perlman repeatedly stated he'd be interested in becoming the red guy again, which set fans into a frenzy. Guillermo del Toro fanned the flames of this excitement by using Twitter to gage fan interest. And with the fandom giving a resounding yes, he began to reach out to the higher ups at the studio. Alas, it was all for naught, and he won't be directing a third installment.

The Hellboy films are very unique comic book adaptations. Hellboy is one of the lesser known comic heroes, so one would think that drumming up excitement for his silver screen adventures would be difficult. But just the opposite happened, as 2004's Hellboy recouped its investment and was met with positive critical reception. A sequel was released in 2008 called Hellboy II: The Golden Army, which saw the full cast reprising their roles. The sequel made even more money than the first, and was once again critically applauded.

But it's been nearly a decade since Hellboy was last seen on the silver screen, which was likely the reason why Guillermo del Toro was rejected by the studio. A possible Hellboy sequel would have way more competition than its predecessors, as the MCU, DCEU, and X-Men franchise seem to own the market on comic book movies.

Be sure to check back with us at CinemaBlend for updates on any possible Hellboy movies in the future.

It feels like Hellboy 3 has died a thousand deaths before even getting to live for one single day as a proper project. Sure, there's been talk, fan art, and pleas from the folks involved to cap off the trilogy of Dark Horse Comics' cat loving hellion, but it's never been an official greenlight. Well folks, it's safe to say that Hellboy 3 is officially as dead as The Last Elemental, and we're just sad about it. You can read Guillermo del Toro's official cancellation of sorts below:

As we've seen time and time again on Guillermo del Toro's Twitter, he and Ron Perlman have both been vocal components for trying to revive the series that last gave us Hellboy 2: The Golden Army back in 2008. So if any party spoken to wasn't interested enough to cancel the whole smash, it certainly has to be Universal Pictures, who are presumably the current rights holders. To be fair, it's not like they're doing it out of malicious intent, as Crimson Peak did cost the studio some money that it never made back during the theatrical run. But if there was any hope of clawing back some of that money, besides Pacific Rim: Uprising, it sure as hell would have been with Hellboy and company.

Some of you really hopeful fans are probably asking yourselves, "Why don't they just shop the rights elsewhere?" Well, even if they could, it stands to reason that Uncle Guillermo has grown tired of the constant ups and downs on this project. The man's not known for digging into one trench for too long before getting involved with another project. In fact, it's probably why he abdicated the director's chair for Pacific Rim: Uprising, as he eventually went to work on the period sci-fi drama, The Shape of Water for Fox Searchlight. So even if the rights were being shopped around all of Hollywood, you wouldn't be guaranteed a Ron Perlman / Guillermo del Toro double threat in command.

So for what feels like the final time, we'll report the news that we've been dreading to hear for some time now: Hellboy III is dead to Hollywood, but forever may it live in our dreams. Guillermo del Toro fans, as crestfallen as you may be, you'll still have some stuff from the man's mind and hands to look forward to. The Shape Of Water will be in theaters, presumably, at some point this year, while The Strain will return for its final season at some point in the second half of the year on FX. It's not the conclusion to the Hellboy saga, but they both promise to be a fun time.

Marvel and DC may be leading the way when it comes to superhero movies, but that doesn't mean characters from other companies haven't had opportunities to shine on the big screen. Last decade, Dark Horse Comics teamed with Columbia Pictures and Universal (separately) to put out two Hellboy movies, starring Ron Perlman as the eponymous protagonist. It's been nine years since the second movie came out, but thanks to fan help, director Guillermo del Toro is re-exploring the possibility of a third movie, and it sounds like Perlman is ready to jump back in as well.

This past Wednesday, Guillermo del Toro tweeted out that if he received at least 100,000 votes in his informal Hellboy 3 poll (where the choices were 'Yes' and 'Hell yes'), he would sit down with Ron Perlman and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola to discuss trying to make the third installment happen. Del Toro accumulated more than enough votes both on Twitter and with Perlman's assistance on Facebook, and yesterday, he revealed that he's talked with Perlman, who has agreed to the Hellboy 3 sit-down. Once Mignola has agreed to meet with them, then the trio can discuss the potential threequel in length. It's the best hope Hellboy fans have had in a long time for another installment, but keep in mind that this doesn't guarantee that it will be greenlit.

Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army were released in 2004 and 2008, respectively, and while both movies received overall positive reception, they weren't breaking the bank when it came to commercial performance. Shortly after the second movie came out, Guillermo del Toro expressed interest in having the cast and crew reunite for a third movie. Since then, it's been a bumpy ride, with Hellboy 3 updates ranging from del Toro saying he needing more time to crack the story to the project being unlikely to happen because studios are worried it wouldn't make enough money in theaters. The most recent update came last October, when Ron Perlman said that he and Guillermo del Toro "don't talk about that anymore" because of their busy schedules, although he did acknowledge that one day del Toro might call him to say, "Hey, let's do it." That day came just three months later, luckily for him.

Again, just because a Hellboy 3 meeting is in the works doesn't necessarily mean that the movie will finally become a reality. After all, not only would Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman's schedules need to not conflict, but they would also have to make sure they could bring back as many supporting folks from the previous two movies. Regardless, it's good to hear that two of the integral figures are willing to team up again, so Hellboy fans, cross your fingers something good comes out of this.

We here at CinemaBlend will keep you updated on how Hellboy 3 is progressing (or not) as more news comes in, so stay tuned!

Comic Con is a very special place for nerds. The convention, which hits tons of major cities throughout the country, is a celebration of nerd culture; a place where diehard fans of TV, movies, and Comic Books can let their freak flag fly. In addition to providing a safe place for cosplayers everywhere, Comic Con is also a place where filmmakers and actors can debut new footage/news. And while most of these announcements are exciting and happy, there is the occasional bad news. Case in point: Ron Perlman and the future of the Hellboy franchise.

Ron Perlman recently sat down for a roundtable interview with Screen Rant to publicize his upcoming collaboration with Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro- the animated movie Trollhunters. Eventually the conversation turned to Hellboy 3, where Perlman gave a concrete answer as to the status of the long awaited sequel:

Well, that sucks. It looks like we can finally give up hopes of Hellboy 3 coming to theaters, at least for the foreseeable future.

Hellboy is a tragic hero that originated in comic books of the same name. Rather than a super powered human, Hellboy is an actual demon who fights for the forces of good. He looks like a typical representation of the devil, except on steroids- with red skin, a tail, horns, and hooves.

While comic book fans have been privy to Hellboy's adventure for many years, mainstream audiences were first introduced to the character through Guillermo del Torro's 2004 movie of the same name. Reviews were generally positive for the action/adventure film, and it did well in the box office, spawning a sequel- Hellboy II: The Golden Army. The 2008 sequel has similar success, leading many to wonder why the franchise didn't continue to grow in the following years.

Talk of a third Hellboy movie has been happening for years, and only increased recently due to the flurry of long-awaited sequels and reboots that have hit the silver screen. Additionally, Ron Perlman teased us on Twitter that he was hoping for a new addition to the franchise, so news that there is little to no hope may be shocking for some of the hardcore fans the franchise has accrued.

It should be interesting to see which superhero universe manages to snatch Ron Perlman now that he's up for grabs. I wouldn't be surprised if his name was in the mix for the role of Cable in Deadpool 2. And with both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe expanding non-stop over the next few years, he could very well show up in another comic book property in the near future.

The world of cinema needs more Ron Perlman. We're yet to see the splendid thespian on screen this year, which will change when The Bleeder premieres at the Toronto Film Festival next month and Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is released in November. One of the many roles that Ron Perlman has long been linked with is Justice League Dark's Swamp Thing, but now, disappointingly, Perlman himself has come out and dismissed this speculation.

After it was announced yesterday that Doug Liman had stepped into the void to direct Justice League Dark, it was hoped that this would be immediately followed by the announcement that Ron Perlman will be playing Swamp Thing. However, Perlman was quick to bat away such ideas. Instead he told ComicBook.com that the online chatter that he'd star in the film was nothing more than "urban myth Internet noise."

But that's not to say that Ron Perlman isn't on the hunt for another comic-book role. Because early on Thursday morning he took to Twitter to insist that he wants to join in the fun over at Marvel Studios. After Ron Perlman was asked by @BoMoMuCo, "When r u getting a marvel character call?," he posted:

Of course, Ron Perlman's place in the comic-book cinematic pantheon is already confirmed thanks to his starring roles in both Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army. These saw him play the titular role and were adored by most moviegoers, even if their combined box-office receipts of just under $260 million were a little underwhelming.

But what Ron Perlman's performances as Hellboy prove is that he'd be rather perfect as DC's Swamp Thing, who is a humanoid mass of vegetable matter that looks to protect his swamp, as well as the environment and humans from an array of villains. As Hellboy, Perlman brought a rugged, gruff humanity to the demon raised as a human, something that he could have easily translated to Swamp Thing.

Unfortunately, that doesn't look likely now. Unless Doug Liman, who is believed to have left Gambit for Justice League Dark, can convince Ron Perlman to join the blockbuster, which is set to include John Constantine, Deadman, Zatanna, and Etrigan the Demon. We're still waiting for news on Justice League Dark's possible release date, but with Liman directing, Scott Rudin producing, and Michael Grillo writing it's almost certainly a go and is believed to play a major part in the burgeoning D.C. Cinematic Universe.

When former Sons of Anarchy star Ron Perlman gets cast in something, it's usually because producers are looking for a big hulking beast of a man that will offer up some form of intimidation. (His fantastic sense of humor is a draw, too, of course.) But it's that deep and gravelly voice of his that will be showcased for the fan favorite actor's next role, as Perlman is reteaming with Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro for the filmmaker's long-gestating DreamWorks Animation series Trollhunters, which will debut later this year on Netflix. Oh, and Perlman is joined by the only slightly less awesome Kelsey Grammer and Anton Yelchin, who will also provide vocal support.

As can be expected from anything Guillermo del Toro has his hands on, Trollhunters will be a fantastical and epic adventure that will collide two fictional worlds together. In the seemingly normal suburb of Arcadia, three best friends discover that their hometown sits atop a secret and not at all peaceful world of trolls, and the creatures' ongoing war will play a huge part in the friends' lives. I mean, it's hard to imagine finding just one troll would be anything less than life-changing, so running up on an entire population will definitely usher in some new experiences.

No, Ron Perlman will not be voicing a young teenage boy on the cusp of a different kind of maturity. He will be voicing a sinister troll named Bular, and he will hopefully have to say a lot of silly character names like that throughout the series. Bular will specifically be seeking out Jim (the hero of our tale) and his two friends for battling purposes.

Kelsey Grammer, whose iconic character Frasier Crane was part of two of the most successful sitcoms of all time, will also not play a teenager here. He will voice another troll named Blinky, but he will be nothing like Perlman's evil creature. Blinky is kind-hearted in nature and he befriends Jim and his mates.

And then there's Star Trek's Anton Yelchin, who will take on the protagonist role of Jim, according to Deadline. Jim is just your average neighborhood kid until he finds a magical amulet that leads him to his grand troll-filled discovery which, as previously stated, will change his life forever.

Guillermo del Toro has been working on Trollhunters for years in one form or another, with Netflix getting involved earlier this year when the company expanded its deal with DreamWorks Animation. Just last year, del Toro and fellow author Daniel Kraus released an illustrated novel for Trollhunters, with art from Sean Murray, to favorable reviews. And the early art from the Netflix series has looked really colorful and right about what you'd expect from a trollish animation.

So, even though we're still waiting for Hellboy 3 to throw cigar stumps all over our theater screens at some point, we never complain about Ron Perlman and del Toro teaming up for things. Expect to find Trollhunters hitting Netflix in December 2016. Before that, find everything coming to primetime in the next few months with our summer TV schedule.

Ron Perlman will go down in history as Hellboy. He played that particular part so well that many consider the Hellboy franchise to be one of the best superhero series of all time. That being said, Perlman himself has other plans in mind when it comes to taking on new roles within the comic book genre. As it turns out, there’s one particular character he thinks he’s destined to play, and that character will soon debut alongside Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson. Cable.

The 66-year-old actor recently took to Facebook to post the above photo of himself alongside iconic X-Man Cable in order to prove that he's the perfect choice for the character in Deadpool 2. In the caption to the photo he makes a remark about being the only actor whose hair matches that of Nathan Summers. Although it may seem like a ridiculous aspect of the character to place such heavy emphasis on, the Merc with the Mouth did make a special point to bring up the character’s white flat top during the post-credits scene of Deadpool, so kudos to Ron Perlman for picking up on that.

Tim Miller’s Deadpool opened up a brave new world of possibilities for FOX’s X-Men universe. With Deadpool 2 on the way, the only thing we truly know for sure is the fact that time-travelling badass Cable will soon make an appearance. With that in mind, fans have begun speculating as to who would make the best candidate – with choices ranging from Jon Hamm to Keira Knightley – and several major Hollywood actors besides Perlman have thrown their respective hats in the ring for the part as well. All that being said, Ron Perlman makes a serious case for him to become the rightful heir to the highly-coveted part in the next Deadpool film.

Ron Perlman wouldn’t let the matter rest either, as he would post another side-by-side photo to his Facebook soon after featuring a photo of himself and art from his favorite artist, Shaine Schroeder. Check it out below:

The hunt for the proper Cable is an incredibly important one. His introduction will be almost as important as Deadpool’s in setting up properties like X-Force and other major R-rated FOX films. Ron Perlman seems like a good fit for the part, but only time will tell if he makes the final cut. We will keep you posted regarding any and all updates related to Deadpool 2 as they become available to us.

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Being a Hellboy fan is tough, especially considering all of the talk that's been swirling around about the on-again / off-again status of the second sequel in the series. So naturally, the man with the red right hand himself, Ron Perlman, isn't surprising anyone when he says that the film is most likely never happening.

While addressing the crowd at a Q&A during the Guadalajara Festival in Mexico, Perlman made remarks about upcoming projects he's involved in, such as season 2 of Hand Of God and a romantic-comedy entitled Pottersville. But eventually the talk turned to Hellboy 3, and as Variety has reported, Perlman had these few, mixed words on the project's status:

This is exactly the type of statement that breaks the hearts of those waiting for Hellboy 3 to actually make a comeback and become a real movie. Though the heartbroken are in that boat thanks to their own actions, as time after time director Guillermo del Toro has said that the film just isn't on the docket. Even with the tentative promises that should Pacific Rim 2 had done well under del Toro's reign, the possibility of a second Hellboy sequel would be revisited, those promises have surely been scattered after the announcement that Steven S. DeKnight would be directing the robot rampage's follow-up.

Though the non-existence of Hellboy 3 isn't due to any slouching on Ron Perlman's part, as he's been crusading for the better part of a year now to make the flick happen. With Perlman being one of the most vocal champions for a role that put him through literal makeup hell, fans naturally rallied to the call of their preferred demon of cinema. But even the loudest voice in the room can be ignored when the numbers don't look to be favorable, and since Hellboy and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army made most of their bank on home video, studios have been wary at resurrecting the supposedly final chapter in the Hellboy saga.

With Ron Perlman's semi-insistence that Hellboy 3 isn't happening anytime soon, perhaps it's time for those die hard fans who wish for its existence to cool it down. After all, while Hellboy 3 might be a lost cause for the time being, there's always the hopes that Universal will somehow resurrect At The Mountains Of Madness. For now, we can get our Ron Perlman fix through season 2 of Hand Of God, which is supposed to bow at some point this year; as well as a role in Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, which opens on November 18th.

Warning: There are spoilers for Deadpool ahead! You've been warned!

In the weeks leading up to Deadpool's release, there was talk about the chances of Cable appearing in Deadpool 2. Now, thanks to Wade Wilson giving audiences the inside scoop at the end of his movie while wearing a bath robe in Ferris Bueller's house, it's official: Cable will be in the sequel. Aside from giving viewers not familiar with the comics an idea of what Cable's all about, the Deadpool post-credits scene didn't reveal anything else about what to expect from the new addition on the big screen, but depending on how fast Deadpool 2 gets put into production, 20th Century Fox will undoubtedly start looking for actors to play the time traveling mutant.

So what are the main criteria for choosing an actor to play Cable? He has to be an older gentleman (sorry, Keira Knightley), he has to bring the right balance of toughness and tragedy, and most importantly, he has to be as bulked up as possible. Using these guidelines, we've picked six actors who would be the best fit to play Cable in Deadpool 2, and maybe beyond. As his first cinematic appearance, it's important that Cable is done justice in the Merc with the Mouth's follow-up, and we think these folks have what it takes.

Stephen Lang

One only needs to look at Stephen Lang to understand why he's on this list. The grey hair, those huge arms, the age: the resemblance is uncanny. Just imagine one of his arms being bionic and the other holding a massive gun, and it would look like Cable jumped straight out of the comics. Even better, Lang is already campaigning to play Cable online by showing off his biceps pre-training, and they're impressive. If you watched Lang as Avatar's villain, Colonel Miles Quaritch, you know this guy is good at playing the badass, so let's turn it around and make him a benevolent badass. Pack on a little more muscle to those already huge arms, and we have a winner on our hands. Even if he doesn't get to Cable-levels of mass (and that's also ignoring the ridiculous sizes from '90s comics), Lang's still big and aggressive enough that you can imagine him surviving in a post-apocalyptic timeline by any means necessary. That what's more important in the long run.

Ron Perlman

Like Stephen Lang, Ron Perlman is at the right age and has a good amount of bulk to bring Cable to life. Acting-wise, he could also bring the right levels of emotion for a character who grew up in a hellish timeline and is desperate to stop it from happening in the past. Perlman's acting credits include a good mix of good and bad guys, and playing Cable would put a big notch in the former section. Plus, his low-key demeanor would be a great contrast to Ryan Reynolds' brash sense of humor. If chosen, Deadpool 2 would be his latest comic book project, having played Hellboy on the big screen and his voice credits including Slade on Teen Titans, Clayface on Batman: The Animated Series, Sinestro on Green Lantern: The Animated Series, and more. If DC doesn't snatch Perlman up to play Swamp Thing in Justice League Dark, Fox would be wise to recruit him for Cable.

Dolph Lundgren

In the Deadpool post-credits scene, one of Wade suggestions for Cable was Dolph Lundgren, and that's actually an interesting idea. As one of best-known action stars from the '80s and '90s, Lundgren blasted his way into audience's hearts (and eardrums) with movies like Red Scorpion, Rocky IV, and Masters of the Universe. He even has previous Marvel experience playing Frank Castle in 1989's Punisher. Lundgren has kept firmly rooted in his action days lately with the Expendables movies and countless DTV action flicks, and since he's been keeping up with his bodybuilding, he has the right physicality for Cable. The icing on top of the Cable cake? Lundgren has a black belt in Kyokushin karate, so he's more than capable of looking convincing while doing his own action scenes...minus the occasional too-dangerous stunt. After slowly working his way back into wide releases over the last five years, joining Deadpool 2 would be a wise career move for Lundgren and serve as redemption for the previously-mentioned superhero project.

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm is the most "out there" entry on this list, but him playing Cable could work. He probably wouldn't have been on anyone's radar for the role had Rob Liefeld not suggested him following Hamm's Golden Globe win last month. The writer also posted a photoshopped image of how Hamm might look as the time traveling mutant. He would obviously have to bulk up, but with action experience from The Town and Sucker Punch on his resume, Cable would be a good next step forward. Hamm has already turned down two superhero roles, but as we all know, Deadpool is no ordinary superhero property. It's equally funny as it is action-packed, which could be more incentive for Hamm to stretch his comedic muscles, having already appeared in projects, like Bridesmaids to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Granted, Cable is one of the more serious X-Men characters, but when paired with Deadpool, his straight man reaction to Wade's shenanigans might be amusing in their own way.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan has already left his own mark on live action comic book media. He played The Comedian in 2009's Watchmen, he's kicking off a recurring stint as Negan on The Walking Dead, and we'll see him cameo as Thomas Wayne next month in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. How can he take things to the next level? By playing Cable. Morgan has the right stature to bring Cable to life, and he's at the right age where he's old enough to play the character, but could also stick around for more sequels or X-Force if necessary. He also has a lot of experience playing intimidating characters, and while Cable is a force for good, he's someone that can terrify any that stand in his way. With some silver hair coloring and a few more trips to the gym, Morgan would make a convincing Cable on the big screen.

Mel Gibson

Another name that Wade Wilson suggested for Cable in the Deadpool post-credits scene was Mel Gibson. The actor definitely has done his fair share of action work, from the Lethal Weapon series to the first three Mad Max movies. He recently jumped back into the genre with Expendables 3 and Machete Kills, so Deadpool 2 would be a good next step up. He would obviously need to gain more muscle, but put a big machine gun in his hand and give him that flat-top, and he's not a bad fit. The thought of merely seeing Gibson with a bionic eye and metal arm is intriguing by itself. There could be issues adding him to Deadpool 2 given the controversies surrounding him over the past decade, but looking at this strictly from a physical and acting perspective, Gibson could certainly fill Cable's boots and make a nice foil for Reynolds' Merc with the Mouth.

Some will argue that Hellboy is Ron Perlman's best role ever, while others will know him best as Clay Morrow in Sons of Anarchy. This latest bit of casting news may top the lot, however, as Perlman has joined the cast of the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them and word is, he's playing a goblin.

Wait, what?

THR got the exclusive on the news, stating that Ron Perlman has joined Warner Bros.' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which is currently in production in the U.K. THR's sources go on to say that the actor will play a goblin in the film.

Perlman wouldn't be the first goblin to be featured on screen in the Harry Potter cinematic universe. Warwick Davis played the goblin Griphook in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as well as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Goblins are known to be small magical beings, which makes Perlman seem like an odd choice to play one, given that he's not exactly lacking in the height department. But in other respects, this casting seems weirdly perfect.

Assuming Fantastic Beasts is taking a similar visual approach to goblins as Harry Potter did, we might expect a fair amount of special effects make-up, which is certainly familiar territory for Ron Perlman. See Hellboy and the 1987 TV series Beauty and the Beast for evidence of that.

Beyond the visual side of this role, goblins aren't exactly known for being friendly beings. Chalk it up to centuries of tension between them and the wizarding community, or perhaps it's just their nature. With that in mind, not only is it not difficult to picture Perlman as a (potentially surly) goblin, but I kind of need to see it now, so hopefully THR's information proves accurate. Is it too much to hope that he'll smoke a cigar?

It's no surprise that we don't have specifics on Ron Perlman's character, as the film has been cloaked in mystery, with only the occasional nugget of information released to keep Harry Potter fans' appetites satiated. We know that the story is set in the 1920s in New York City, and that Eddie Redmayne plays Newt Scamander, eventual author of the titular textbook. We know some character names and the growing cast of talented actors, but there's little else to go on. Apart, of course, from the reference guide of magical beasts on which this story is based.

Ron Perlman joins Jon Voight, Gemma Chan and Carmen Ejogo, among the recent cast additions of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Also among the cast of the film are Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Dan Fogler and Samantha Morton.

Directed by David Yates, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them arrives in theaters November 18, 2016.

Hellboy III - a name with so much weight and expectation behind it, you probably need a moment to stop yelling at your screen for it to happen. That said, it’s also a name you shouldn’t expect to see on a marquee any time soon – as Guillermo del Toro has downgraded the project’s status once more – and that’s something you can blame Hollywood for.

On Josh Horowitz’ Happy Sad Confused podcast over at Wolfpop, the Crimson Peak director was invited to have a rather insightful discussion that shed some light onto his process, as well as some projects that are in limbo – if not completely dismantled. Which, of course, means that Hellboy III needed to be talked about for at least two minutes, so as to keep hope alive. Unfortunately, hope seems to be dashed, as studios aren’t clamoring to fund the film, and as Del Toro finally explained, the home video market that made the first two films so successful has all but dried up. Without that market as a viable fallback, the idea of a studio funding a third Hellboy movie just becomes too risky. It's a sad reality of the business, and of Del Toro's career.

That doesn’t mean that Guillermo del Toro won’t still talk about the project on his own terms, as he stated that he and frequent collaborator Ron Perlman had discussed the possibility of Hellboy III. Though time and time again studio involvement has been pegged as non-existent, it seems even more concrete this time around, thanks to the "indefinite hold" that Pacific Rim 2 has been placed into by Universal Studios. With that project in danger of cancellation, the possible bargain that would have lead to Hellboy III’s production is just as dead, seeing as that film was dependent on Pacific Rim 2 delivering enough box office to justify it.

Honestly, the more that Guillermo del Toro talks about making weird little films, as he does in his conversation with Horowitz, the more it sounds like he should take a sort of blockbuster sabbatical to focus on those sorts of projects. With a smaller budget, and less studio interference, del Toro will be allowed to get his artistic juices flowing without interruption. This could lead to more projects like Pan’s Labyrinth that gain critical acclaim, as well as a broad movie-going fanbase. In addition, his fan base can strengthen / grow organically to the point where he may be able to transcend his reputation as a "genre" filmmaker, thus granting him access to bigger budgets and less difficulty green-lighting projects.

Guillermo del Toro is a talented enough filmmaker that he can do pretty much anything. All he lacks is a big enough fan base to goad major studios into bowing to his will, a la Christopher Nolan. If he can capture that, he’ll have a blank check that he can write out however he likes. You can listen to the entirety of Josh Horowitz and Guillermo del Toro’s conversation on the Happy Sad Confused podcast in the embed below.

Crimson Peak opens in theaters next Friday, while Hellboy III is undoubtedly in Purgatory – waiting for the right demon to save the day.

When Hellboy 2: The Golden Army came to a close in 2008, the film ended with something not typically associated with a happy ending: a smiling demon. The movie concludes with Ron Perlman’s wisecracking demon about to become a father when he finds out his girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair) is pregnant with twins. Although that was the last we saw of Hellboy, it has now been revealed that a potential sequel could focus heavily on those twins.

In an interview with Empire to discuss his recent performance in the Amazon series Hand of God, conversation with Ron Perlman inevitably turned to the Hellboy franchise. He opened up about where he and director Guillermo del Toro might take the franchise in a future installment, and how they would factor the aforementioned twins into the story. He said:

The Hellboy series has become known for its outlandish characters, such as the pensive Abe Sapien and the terrifying Karl Kroenen, so it’s safe to say that these twins would have been just as insane and amazing. Don’t get too excited just yet, though Perlman willingly opened up about the direction of a potential new Hellboy film, it does not mean it is going to happen. While both Hellboy films performed well – both with critics as well as at the box office – studios have been reluctant to provide del Toro with the money to give Hellboy a proper conclusion to his story.

The actor also spoke candidly about not having a "burning desire" to once again put on all of the makeup and prosthetics necessary to turn him into the titular demonic superhero. Still, rumors have abounded for quite some time about turning the series into a trilogy, with Perlman himself voicing support for the project as recently as this June. Perlman has been the mainstay of the franchise ever since the first Hellboy film hit theaters back in 2004. Despite his lauded turns in various other films and television programs, he has remained vocal about his love and support for the Hellboy franchise ever since then – although Hellboy was actually almost played by Nicholas Cage and Dwayne Johnson prior to his inevitable casting.

However, just because he supports the project does not necessarily mean he will come back in the starring role; Hellboy could always be recast with Perlman taking a back seat to help produce the film – although that would no doubt be much to the chagrin of longtime fans.

One of the current "dream projects" for fans is Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy 3. While there is a desire on the part of the creative minds to make the film, there seems to be little interest from the holders of the purse strings to finance it. However, it seems there may be something that could get Legendary Pictures to pony up the cash for a new Hellboy. Lots of money from Pacific Rim 2.

According to The Daily Beast, Legendary has told del Toro that if his mechs fighting giant monsters sequel is a hit they might be willing to go in for the third Hellboy flick. Del Toro estimates he needs $120 million to make it work, which he calls "a little beyond Kickstarter." He’s right about that of course, as most film Kickstarter’s look for a couple million. Still, wouldn’t you love to see how close they could get? While this is far from a guarantee on the side of the production company, its the closest we’ve ever seen on the production side to something approaching interest in years. In was 2013 when Legendary’s CEO said he would "love to see" Hellboy 3.

We know one person who is on board if the sequel does come through is Hellboy himself Ron Perlman. The actor has been (over?)zealous in his drive to stir up fan support in order to get studio attention. He really wants to make the movie. We’d call it better than average odds that Perlman will reprise his role from Pacific Rim for that sequel as well, so now he’s got incentive to put in one hell of a performance.

While this possibility for a new Hellboy still looks like a longshot, it actually makes the threequel look closer than ever before. Everything we’ve ever heard from del Toro was that nobody wanted to fund the movie, period. While we don’t expect Legendary to trip over themselves greenlighting the film, even if Pacific Rim 2 puts up Furious 7 numbers, the movie has certainly shifted from the "impossible" category, over to "highly improbable." It’s a step in the right direction, just not a big one.

The first two Hellboy films were successful, even if they weren’t runaway hits, so putting up the funds for a third is not a major financial risk on the part of Legendary. So many of del Toro’s projects have so much promise, but then end up fading away never seeing the light of day. We hope that doesn’t happen here.

We were already looking forward to Pacific Rim 2 if only for a good time of monsters fighting robots at the movies. Now that there’s a bit more pressure on, we’re just hoping it will be good enough to see twice.

If you’re a fan of Ron Perlman, you’re a fan of characters that are big, bold, morally unkempt and unapologetic about it all. TV fans last saw him as longtime SAMCRO leader Clay Morrow on FX’s Sons of Anarchy, and we’ll soon be able to watch him play a different character altogether for the Amazon drama Hand of God, and Perlman wants fans to know that his new series is a superior show in several ways. Blasphemy? We shall see.

While speaking at Comic-Con this week in San Diego, Perlman and most of the rest of the cast appeared at a panel along with creator Ben Watkins, and they gave attendees a sneak preview at the show, as well as an in-depth discussion about what viewers can expect. When asked which of his projects were most often brought up by fans, Sons of Anarchy came up, and that’s when he made his braggadocious claims.

Ron Perlman has been in the business for many years, and although his stellar film career is perhaps more celebrated, he’s been a part of some big series, not limited to Beauty and the Beast, Miami Vice and The Magnificent Seven, along with a slew of animated series. This is a guy that knows quality projects, and he further called Hand of God the most exciting thing he’s ever gotten to work on. That seems ridiculous, but everything he’s saying makes us even more excited to see how the twisting and turning Hand of God will play with audiences.

In the series, Perlman is Judge Pernell Harris, a powerful man who has his hands in almost every aspect of his community, and played a part in getting the mayor, played by The Wire’s Andre Royo, elected. Harris’ son had just tried to kill himself when the series starts, which sets in motion an odd turn of events that sees Harris having hallucinations that may or may not be examples of divine intervention, which causes a strain with his wife Crystal (Dana Delaney). Harris’ daughter-in-law (Alona Tal) has the uncomfortable position of trying to decide how to handle her husband’s medical care, which of course is the opposite of Harris’ intentions. Then there’s Garrett Dillahunt’s rage-fueled religion-minded K.D., who assists Harris in some ways, and a motivated priest played by Julian Acosta. It’s a stacked cast, to say the least.

Check out the full season trailer below.

Could Hand of God possibly be scarier than everything Tig did on Sons of Anarchy? We’ll have to wait and see when the series premieres on Amazon Prime this August. Check out the pilot episode for free here.