What’s with Ron Perlman and his obsession with death? The “Hellboy” actor is only 58-years-old, but he keeps talking like he’s going to croak any day. During press for “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” [ed. zzzzz], both he and director Guillermo del Toro were practically awash in sadness in what sounded like preparation for Perlman’s upcoming and imminent death.
“If Ron takes his medicine and vitamins and can stay healthy enough, we can have a Hellboy III,” del Toro said. Perlman hinted at his non-exercise routine saying it didn’t matter if the Hellboy character smoked a lot of cigars on screen. “Dude, I smoke so many cigars in the course of a day that it’s not dramatically different,” he croaked.
Asked about the chances of a “Hellboy III” again, Perlman again sounds skeptical and isn’t sure his schedule might allow it cause he could be dead by then. “I hope I’m able to walk if they make a third film. Guillermo is supposed to be going off now until the year 2013 to do ‘The Hobbit’ and if you do the math and you know how old I am, it’s a real concern as to whether I’m going to have to do the whole thing from a chair or even an iron lung,” the actor told PR-FemaleFirst (via Vulture).
Either Perlman is the most self-deprecating 50 year old or he’s knockin’ on death’s door any day now. Dudes, have you guys never heard of sexagenarian Harrison Ford?