Brian Taylor’s newHellboyfilm,The Crooked Man, has its Hellboy.Jack Kesywill play the latest incarnation ofMike Mignola’s demonic hero. This is the first casting announcement for Millennium Media’s reboot of the comic book franchise. Says Millennium co-presidentJonathan Yunger, “Jack Kesy is a dynamic actor who has the ability to morph into his roles. His talent and stature are perfect for this younger Hellboy.”
Aspreviously reported by Collider,The Crooked Manwill be an R-rated, folk-horror-tinged adaptation of the 2008Hellboyminiseries of the same name by Mignola and late horror comics artistRichard Corben. In it, a younger Hellboy ventures into the backwoods of Appalachia in the late 1950s, where he encounters witches, cannibals, and the local devil—the titular Crooked Man. Playing opposite Kesy’s Hellboy are his ally Tom Ferrell and a new character created for the film; casting for those roles has yet to be revealed. This will be the fourth big-screen adaptation of Mignola’s supernatural hero, an agent of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense;Ron Perlmanstarred in 2004’sHellboyand its sequel,Hellboy II: The Golden Army, both of which were helmed byGuillermo del Toro, whileDavid Harbourdonned the horns for anunsuccessful 2019Neil Marshall-directed rebootof the franchise.
Where Have You Seen Jack Kesy Before?
Kesy has an action-heavy resume, having starred in the 2018Bruce WillisDeath Wishremake, the Afghanistan war film12 Strong, andDeadpool 2,where he played theMarvel villain Black Tom Cassidy. He had a chance to show off his comedic shops in the TNT dramedyClaws. He is also no stranger to the extensive prosthetic makeup that will transform him into Hellboy; on the FX horror seriesThe Strain, he played the monstrous vampire Gabriel Bolivar. He last appeared in Amazon’sTom ClancyadaptationWithout Remorse, alongsideMichael B. Jordan,and can next be seen in the upcoming hockey dramaWay of the Warriors, the action filmSheroes, and the heist filmMurder at Hollow Creek.
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Who Else is BehindHellboy: The Crooked Man?
Taylor (Crank,Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance,Mom and Dad) will direct, from a script by Mignola and veteran horror authorChris Golden. Dark Horse Entertainment’sMike Richardson, and Millennium Media’s Yunger,Jeffrey Greenstein,Les Weldon,Rob Van Norden, andYariv Lernerwill produce, while Mignola, Millennium Media’sAvi Lerner,Trevor Short,Boaz Davidson, and
Tanner Mobley, Campbell Grobman Films’Lati GrobmanandChrista Campbell, and Telepool’sMichael MuellnerandJulia Muenteferingwill executive-produce.Sam Schultewill co-produce on behalf of Millennium Media.
The Crooked Manbegins shooting in Bulgaria and Greece in April. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
