Now, this is more like it. After actor Ed Skrein stepped away from Lionsgate’s Hellboy reboot following controversy over whitewashing a Japanese-American character, a new report says that the studio is currently in talks with Lost and Hawaii Five-0 star Daniel Dae Kim to play the role of Major Ben Daimio. Two weeks ago, Skrein […]
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Ed Skrein Leaving ‘Hellboy’ Proves How Easily Hollywood Could Stop Whitewashing
What would happen if the whole industry followed Ed Skrein’s lead? https://media.wired.com/photos/59a5fd4a2e68cb0eb90358cb/master/pass/EdSkreinHP-FFJXH6.jpg Feed: All Latest
Ed Skrein Drops Out of ‘Hellboy’ Reboot Due to Whitewashing Concerns
Every few months, it seems, there’s a new story about film industry idiots casting a white actor in a role that is written (and often, has previously been played by) an actor of color. Asian actors are on the business end of “white-washing” with a particularly alarming frequency as of late, between Ghost In the […]
Hellboy reboot: Actor QUITS over ‘whitewashing’ controversy – ‘I must do what’s right’
The star, who is white, was revealed last week as the actor due to play Maj. Ben Daimio; prompting an outpouring of upset from fans of the original comic book. In a statement, Skrein explained that he was unaware of his character’s intended heritage, and said he would be exiting the project. “There has been […]
Superhero Bits: Hellboy Joins Injustice 2, More Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Bloopers & More
Are you ready to have Hellboy fighting against all of the DC Comics heroes in Injustice 2? What happened to the spider that bit Peter Parker and turned him into Spider-Man? Does a rumored Justice League soundtrack entry hint at an appearance by Green Lantern? Is The Joker origin movie a good idea or a […]
Daily Podcast: Holy Scorsese Joker Movie Batman?! Magic Castle, Han Solo, MoviePass, Knight Rider, Hellboy & More
On the August 23, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, in the watercooler Peter Sciretta talks about auditioning for the Magic Castle, and Ben Pearson and Brad Oman join to talk about the latest news including: a Knight Rider movie, a director for Amblin’s Intelligent Life, an actor has been cut out of the Han Solo […]
Hellboy, Raiden, and Black Manta are coming to Injustice 2
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the next wave of Injustice 2‘s downloadable content characters, and it includes one big surprise: Hellboy from Dark Horse Comics. He’ll be joined by Mortal Kombat Raiden’s and the Aquaman villain Black Manta. Injustice 2 has been a big hit. It was the top-selling game in the U.S. during its […]
‘Hellboy’ Star David Harbour Explains How His Approach is Different Than Ron Perlman’s
The cast of the Hellboy reboot slowly continues to grow (the movie added Deadpool‘s Ed Skrein in a highly questionable decision yesterday), but it’s time to hear some more from the man who’s playing the red-skinned World Destroyer himself, Stranger Things actor David Harbour. In a new interview, Harbour explains how his take on the character differs […]
‘Hellboy’ Reboot Assembles a New B.P.R.D. Crew
The Bureau For Paranormal Research and Defense will fight the creatures that go bump in the night once again in Neil Marshall‘s Hellboy reboot, now simply called Hellboy. Some new details have emerged about the comic book adaptation, including who’s a part of B.P.R.D. this time around. Abe Sapien is on the team, of course, but so is someone who […]
The ‘Hellboy’ Reboot’s Official Title is Confirmed to Be… ‘Hellboy’
After the news broke that Milla Jovovich was cast in the Hellboy reboot as the Blood Queen, everyone started to notice Neil Marshall‘s take on the demonic superhero was no longer being called Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen. It turns out that the Hellboy reboot title is officially…Hellboy. Just Hellboy. As sweet and simple as you can get. A Lionsgate […]