BBC - Films - Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Guillermo Del Toro

Don't be misled into thinking that Hellboy is jumping on the comicbook adaptation gravy train started by X-Men in 2000 and continued by Spider-Man two years later. The film has been in development almost since the ink dried on Mike Mignola's first Hellboy comicbook in 1994. Here the principal players in the movie - Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro, and stars Ron Perlman and Selma Blair - talk about the movie and their careers...

WATCH: RON PERLMAN...

Hellboy himself on Guillermo Del Toro's leap of faith, dealing with speculation about landing the role, and the joys of early morning makeup calls

WATCH: SELMA BLAIR...

The actor playing Liz Sherman on landing an action-packed blockbuster, falling for Hellboy, lesbian kisses, and the hell of early morning makeup calls

WATCH: GUILLERMO DEL TORO...

Clip 1: The director talks about his studio battles over Hellboy and wanting to make a family flick

Clip 2: Guillermo discusses Hellboy 2, why Mexican directors are hot, and what he's learned from working in Hollywood

Fact File

Date of Birth:
The Hellboy comicbook was born in 1994

Famous For: Being one of the longest gestating movies in Hollywood, taking almost seven years to reach the big screen

Infamous For: The near casting of Vin Diesel in the title role

Soundbite: "At the ripe age of thirtysomething, I found myself dreaming of becoming Hellboy when I grew up" Guillermo Del Toro

Useless Fact: Del Toro provides the voices of Ivan the Corpse, Baby Hellboy, Sammael, and Kroenen in the film

What we really want to know: Why is David Hyde Pierce uncredited for providing the voice of Abe Sapien?

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