"Hellboy 2". Actors playing fun, with a twinkle and ectoplasm

"Hellboy 2. The Golden Army" (IMDb: 7.00) is the brightest example of a successful Hollywood film project. It must be seen to enjoy the scale and magnificence of the shoots, the elegant result of the efforts of the artist Stefan Scott and costumer Sammy Sheldon, the professionalism of the operator Guillermo Navarro and the skill of the already canonical director Guillermo del Toro. The film "Hellboy 2", the actors and roles of which were selected by each other in agreement with the director, is worthy to take an honorable place in the movie set of every self-respecting movie-man of our time.

Sequel

The first "Hellboy" in 2004, called the projectdreams of the great del Toro, is already considered a classic of cinema. The sequel to "Hellboy 2" (actors of the first plan: R. Perlman, D. Hurt, S. Blair) was even more violent and visionary. Explanation of the creative imagination of the director is elementary: in the original tape del Toro, bound by the supervising eye of the producers, was forced to direct his story along the beaten track, but after the commercial success of the first film in the second, he unfolded in full. Of course, in the sequel, as in the original picture, there is also a steep antagonist and a threat to all of humanity, but the actors and the relationship between them are more important than the plot twists. The actors of the movie "Hellboy 2" thanks to this had an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the full range of their talent.

Characters

In the sequel, Abe Sapien (Blue people, Ichthyander)comes to the fore, the creators give this character a considerable amount of timekeeping. Together with the brutal Hellboy they form a very funny blue-red screen duo. Well, the episode in which they try to calm down the spiritual pain of alcohol, and after singing a love song, is considered one of the successful whole tape "Hellboy 2". Actors who play the role of these characters, sang alone, why the scene was even more heartfelt and fun. The protagonist looks even more charming, blurts out nonstop humorous witticisms. As a "fresh stream" the director adds one more extraordinary character - Johanna Kraussa (a kind of essence in an almost ancient diving suit). At first he behaves like a stupid martinet, however, as it turns out later, the guy is not at all simple. Liz Sherman regularly "warms up" the atmosphere, the intensity of passions between lovers will not leave indifferent even the hardened spectator-skeptic. Already with these characters, the picture would be quite worthy of viewing. But del Toro would not be del Toro, if he did not satiate the narrative with versatile characters-monsters, executed on a transcendental level. Critics had no choice but to bring their compliments to the author.

The protagonist and antagonist

The film "Hellboy 2: Golden Army "actors, invited to participate in the production of the picture, perceived as an opportunity to fully express their talent. However, both films have been described by film critics as the starry hour of Ron Perlman. The actor shone in the movie Jean-Jacques Annot "The Name of the Rose" in 1986, after which he was forced to perform vtoroplanovye role or to be shot in passage pictures like "Police Academy 7". But Guillermo del Toro gave the artist a unique chance to return to the movie, and the actor took this opportunity. Of all the famous superheroes Hellboy looks the most damn charismatic, although he does not particularly shine with intelligence and his humor is rude. Among other things, his environment is also quite interesting. Ron Perlman, because of his participation in the project, had to abandon another tempting proposal - the role of Piccolo in the Dragonball.

This time confronts the protagonistantagonist, at certain times, sympathetic and understanding of the audience, the warlike prince of Nuad. His ambiguous image revealed to the audience Luc Goss. British actor after playing the role of Nomaka in "Blade II" can not depart from the images of the principal villains. Among the filmography of the artist, "Tekken", "Death Race 2, 3", "Blade 2" and "Hellboy 2" are considered particularly significant. Actors-colleagues Goss noted his amazing ability to reincarnation.

One in three hypostases

However, the same "searing" were andperformers of other roles, from which it is especially possible to single out Doug Jones, whom Del Toro threw at once three characters, cardinally different characteristics and behaviors. Actor in the course of the film reincarnated as Ceremonist, Death, although most of the screen time played the role of Abe Sapien (water). Doug Jones mostly plays the role of different entities with an abundance of makeup. The spectator knows him on the tapes "Buffy", "Fantastic Four" and "Labyrinth of the Faun".

Actors' Ensemble

Johanna Kraussa was played by actor and animator Seth MacFarlane.

The role of Princess Nuala was played by British actress Anna Walton ("The Chronicles of Mutants", "The Child of Halloween", "The Dark Side").

In the beloved Hellboy, Liz Sherman reincarnatedon screen Selma Blair. The actress began her creative career with supporting roles, subsequently rose to a higher level and performed more significant roles in the notable Hollywood film projects "Blonde in the Law", "Cutie", "Hellboy 1.2".

The role of King Balor was offered to Christopher Lee, but he refused, citing employment in other projects.

Not all performers from the first film migratedin "Hellboy 2". The actors preferred other projects, fearing to become hostages of one role. For example, the performer of the role of agent John Myers from the 2004 film abandoned the proposals of the producers and took part in the production of the "Spider-Woman Kiss".