THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY'S SELMA BLAIR
NEW YORK -- She's no longer a Sherman crank. Selma Blair told The Continuum her character in the Hellboy franchise, Liz Sherman, is "definitely grown up" and geared for action for the sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
"She was more like a teenager in the first one, kind of afraid all the time," Blair said at last weekend's New York Comic-Con. "Now she's with Hellboy, they're in a relationship, which is very strange and wonderful. And I'm a full part of the B.P.R.D. and I'm using my powers. Liz is taking control a lot more."
Blair said a shift in the character presented acting challenges for the sequel, due in theaters on June 23.
"I was so used to Liz being this mopey girl that really dwelled on her past and the harm she had caused," Blair said. "And it took a bit for me to learn to take charge of Liz and control things and to mature. Hopefully Guillermo (del Toro, the director) and I did it, because there's a lot more for me to do in this one. I have my gun, I have my powers and I have my man."
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Blair called the Hellboy-Liz relationship "the real deal."
"They're really in love," she said. "They're soulmates.
The more mature Liz gets a revamped look for the second film. "It's something a little more older and a little more chic. I think it reflects the character," Blair said. "It's a little more sophisticated."
Blair -- who also provided the voice of Liz in both animated Hellboy films -- said there are built-up expections for Hellboy II, even in a summer loaded with comic-book movies.
"Hellboy 1 got so many fans on DVD and built such a huge fan base," she said. "And I think Guillermo, with the success of Pan's Labyrnith, so many people have taken notice in him.
I think this is an epic movie. I think it's better than the first one, and Guillermo's imagination is the best there is. I think it will do great."
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