Hellboy – Hellboy

How do you create the unique, and ok kind of grotesque, character that Hellboy is onscreen while utilizing an actor and not CGI? A question that lingers for all kinds of comic book movie costumes the world over. Director Guillermo del Toro and Costume Designer Wendy Partridge re-imagined the iconic demon as a little bit more “human-like” and used Ron Perlman’s already distinct facial figures to build on the look. They also did not shy away from heavy prosthetics and Hellboy’s signature red skin. Perlman added his signature, gravelly voice to the pile and we were given one of the most memorable characters of the early aughts. By not shying away from Hellboy’s aggressive and somewhat repulsive look, del Toro and Partridge managed to capture the soul of the character. They succeeded without any Hollywood flash or glam and the payoff was huge.