Overview

• Ron Perlman stated he would only return to play Hellboy if Guillermo del Toro directs, calling it 'his franchise.'
• Perlman turned down opportunities to reprise the role in the 2019 reboot and 2024's 'Hellboy: The Crooked Man,' which both struggled critically and commercially.
• Del Toro directed Perlman in the original 'Hellboy' (2004) and its sequel 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' (2008), both of which were well-received by critics and fans.
• The planned third installment of del Toro's Hellboy trilogy never materialized due to rights issues and creative disagreements.
• Guillermo del Toro is currently focused on other projects, including a Netflix adaptation of 'Frankenstein,' making the possibility of a new Hellboy collaboration uncertain.