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For the record, it's unclear if a third Hellboy movie will ever be made.

But if it is, director Guillermo del Toro has said, it "would be facing your destiny, if such a thing exists, and making the ultimate decision."

Sounds like a third movie would be the end of Hellboy, doesn't it? One important individual has a prolem with this, however: Hellboy creator, comic book writer Mike Mignola.

“The problem is, what del Toro’s talked about to me is that ‘Hellboy III’ would be the end of Hellboy,” Mignola said. “And here’s where we have the big conflict. My version of Hellboy in the comics is a finite story, but it’s going to take me 15 years to get to the ending. If [del Toro] makes ‘Hellboy III’ and it’s the death of Hellboy, I’m left doing the comic going, ‘But I’m not done yet.’

Mignola added:

"My Hellboy is going to die, but I want to be the one who does that. And if del Toro does my ending, there won’t be a lot of surprise when I get to the end of the comic."

For now, the issue is moot. But we'll let you know if and when a third Hellboy movie is planned.

The folks at IGN recently caught up with Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman.

They asked the veteran actor about the possibility of Hellboy 3, among other topics. Here are excerpts from the interview:

Q: How gratifying was it to see the success of Hellboy II in the opening weekend, after moving to a different studio and all of that?
Ron Perlman: Incredibly gratifying. That's rarefied air and when you get to be my age, you realize it's not only something that you never take for granted, but a tiny little fraction of those of us who throw in to this adventure ever get the chance to experience something like that. It's so overwhelming that I haven't even begun to take it in. Luckily, I'm doing Sons of Anarchy and I jumped right from the frying pan into the fire.

Yesterday we shot six scenes, so I didn't have time to think about much but learning my lines and delivering them. But yeah, I cannot tell you how vindicated we all feel; what a tough struggle it was for Guillermo to get the movie made with me and seven years of struggling. You know, we got a first one out and it was a modest success. We got a second one out and the stories are… you could fill volumes, just telling the stories about what it was like to get that movie made and here we are. The world has given us this cosmic hug and it feels really good.

Q: Does a third one seem in the offing? Is it something you guys have talked about?
Perlman: Well, I certainly think that it's not without the realm of possibility at this point. Yeah, I can only imagine the discussions that are taking place in some other dark room right now.

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British actor Luke Goss makes his mark in America with his portrayal of Prince Nuada in Hellboy II: The Golden Army. He recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the role:

What can you tell us about Hellboy II?
The first film I thought was kind of cute. But this one is way, way more magnificent. The intensity is tenfold. The stories that run through this film are much more complex than the first. My character, Nuada, is technically the bad guy. But his whole premise is to do with nobility and the rights of his people. I would defy anybody to not understand exactly why he's doing what he's doing.

And that's the cool thing. Del Toro doesn't want to keep it that simple. The same as with the ending — I won't say anything, but there's nothing stereotypical about it.

Was it a tough shoot?
I don't think I'll ever do a film that's harder than this. I filmed a movie called Bone Dry, a thriller in the Mojave desert in one of the hottest recorded summers, for five weeks. And it was a walk in the park compared to Hellboy. It was six-day weeks for nine months. I had 22-hour days sometimes. I remember getting home at 12:45 at night and then getting my wake-up call at 2:50 the same morning and just going to work again.

Literally, Ron, Selma, Doug, and myself, we were literally sometimes in our chairs with our heads down — like, gone, out — and the assistant directors would wake you up and you just strike a pose, like, whose arse are you going to kick now? You don't know where you are.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army opens this weekend.

Selma Blair was so hot on the set of Hellyboy II, she was cool.

The actress, who plays Liz Sherman in the sequel, couldn't help but taunt her fellow cast members about her simple wardrobe. Especially considering the sweat-inducing make-up and costume of the movie's title character.

"I (was) very naughty in that department. On the hottest days, when the other actors (couldn't) breathe in their makeup, I breeze in and say how sweaty I feel in my cotton tank top," Blair joked recently. "It's just as well: Ron Perlman (Hellboy) is my next-door neighbor in real life and knows my sense of humor."

Selma Blair doesn't wear a lot in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but she does cause a lot of problems for evil doers.

We hope Hancock enjoys his perch as the top super hero at the box office. Because Hellboy is coming for him next week!

Hellboy II: The Golden Army opens on July 11. Here's what a series of movie critics are saying about the film...

- Hellboy II has more than a little heart to it; it's scrappy and self-aware, and never out of touch with what it is... -- Cinematical

- With writer-director del Toro given free license to go where his singular vision takes him, Hellboy II plays like Guillermo's Greatest Hits with even hotter visual effects... -- The Hollywood Reporter

- There's a precision to the visual ornateness of Hellboy II that exceeds even that of its predecessor... -- Variety

- Hellboy II feels like nothing less than the successor to Pan's Labyrinth... dressed in spandex... -- CHUD

In the latest commercial for Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Hellboy teams up with Zachary Levi (Chuck from the NBA show, Chuck).

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Guillermo del Toro loves monsters.

"I have always loved movies where the star is the monster. That has branded my view of art and storytelling all my life," the director told MoviesOnline.

In Hellboy II: The Golden Army, del Toro demonstrates his devotion to creatures of all shapes and sizes.

"In the first movie, we did big, big creatures," said. "One thing I wanted to explore this time was what would happen if the first attack came from tiny creatures that are actually cute."

Enter the concept of fairies. Practically Tinkerbell-like, they have little else in common with their spritely namesakes.

"Guillermo outdid himself on the cuteness scale with the tooth fairies, but they're nasty little things," said Hellboy II star Selma Blair (pictured below).

Hellboy II: The Golden Army opens on July 11.

Veteran actor Ron Perlman has seen his career resuscitated thanks to the role of Hellboy. On July 11, he'll star in the sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army.

In an effort to shed insight on his career and this character, Perlman recently sat down with Superherohype.com to answer a few questions:

Can you talk about your relationship with director Guillermo del Toro, how you first met and how it's evolved?
Ron Perlman: It's something I don't want to overstate because it's a gift from God. I mean, I regard this as some otherworldly, amazing stroke of good fortune, and if I talk about it too much or belabor it too much, I feel like I'm in danger of making it go away.

The minute we met, we knew that however many movies we did or didn't do together, we dug each other, and without the benefit of bloodlines, we were going to be like brothers. Whether we are working together or not, there's this wonderful friendship that's the dearest part of the whole thing to me. If you can believe there's something more dear than getting to play Hellboy in two movies.

Ron Perlman is ready to unleash Hell - in a good way - in Hellboy II: The Golden Army.

Most people who see this movie will presumably have seen the first movie, but some people won't have. What would you like them to leave this movie with as far as Hellboy's character arc?
Perlman: Well, first and foremost, I just hope they have the time of their life watching the movie, because whatever else it is, it's meant to entertain and meant to have somebody be someplace for two hours and not think about the rest of the sh*t that we live in, of which sometimes there's even too much to process.

But you get so much more in any Guillermo del Toro movie and I could stand here for two hours just addressing the other levels that are being harkened too along the way. Mostly, I'd like people to say, "Man, I really, really liked the first movie but the second one rocks!" That's what I like.

With all this talk of Indiana Jones and Iron Man, we wonder if Hellboy is getting jealous.

After all, he's a popular big screen hero that is getting very little attention heading into the summer of 2008. On July 11, though, Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters across the country. Get psyched for it now with the movie's trailer and poster:

Hellboy returns this summer in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. The fun-filled, light-hearted action adventure movie comes out on July 11.

Here's a look at photos of this unique hero in action...