Hellboydirector Guillermo del Toro told Comics2Film that he's just completed apolish on the script for the film.
The directorfirst penned his draft of the screenplay some three years ago. "The essenceof the piece remains exactly the same as in the last draft," Del Toro said.He told us he's added some new action and settings and removed an originalcharacter that he'd created for the piece.
The movie is inpreproduction, with the art team due to get started in a few weeks. "Westart conceptual design probably June the 10th. We're gonna have [Hellboycreator Mike Mignola] and [Wayne] Barlow here," Del Toro said, stating thatother artist were on the team as well. However, comic illustrator Richard Corbencould not find time in his schedule for the film.
The crew will gostraight to work on the cast of characters and impressive lineup which includesHellboy, the amphibious Abe Sapien, the fire starting Liz Sherman, thevampire-loving Ilsa Hauptein, the villainous Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin,Hellboy's mentor Professor Bruttenholm, Dr. Tom Manning and Kroenen.
Other familiarcharacters appear very briefly. Von Klempt, still intact, makes an appearance.Roger the homunculus will make a blink-and-miss-it cameo as well. "We willnot use the Mignola patented Kriegaffe," del Toro said.
However these characterscould figure more prominently into a sequel. "My hope is that for a sequel,if there is one, then we can bring in some of the real B.P.R.D. members likeRoger the homunculus or someone equally picturesque," the directorreported.
Casting is dueto begin in July. Ron Perlman, of course, has landed the role of Hellboy. DelToro said he favors Kevin Spacey or Steve Buscemi as the voice for Abe Sapien."Now that I've finished the rewrite I think definitely Spacey would be thebest for that voice," Del Toro said. "I think the perfect Rasputinwould be Jean Reno or Gary Oldman. The perfect professor Bruttenholm would beJohn Hurt."
The onecharacter Del Toro doesn't have specific casting in mind for is Liz. "Youneed someone that is truly striking and also a very good actor. It's a difficultpart. Liz is probably, in the comic books, the most complex characteremotionally."
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