Ron Perlman has always been the definitive Hellboy for many fans, and he recently made it clear that he’d only return to the role under one condition… Guillermo del Toro has to be the one directing. In an interview with That Hashtag Show ,

Don't count Ron Perlman out of Hellboy just yet. The actor says he'll be back in the role under one condition, and one condition only. That's if Guillermo del Toro directs him. The filmmaker helmed 20024's first Hellboy movie,

Ron Perlman, who portrayed Hellboy in two films, has revealed he would reprise the role on only one condition. Speaking with That Hashtag Show, the actor was asked if he would be open to returning to the franchise.

Original Hellboy actor Ron Perlman has revealed he was offered the chance to reprise his role as the hellish hero, but turned it down because director Guillermo del Toro wasn't involved. When asked by That Hashtag Show whether he would want to play Hellboy again,

Ron Perlman will always be the greatest Hellboy for many (let's be honest, all) fans of the demonic hero, and the actor has now revealed that he would consider returning to the

With Guillermo del Toro currently looking ahead to his Frankenstein movie and beyond, it's unlikely he's thinking much about Hellboy right now. Still, with The Crooked Man movie being a commercial flop and 2019's Hellboy reboot being panned by critics, perhaps he's the only one that can restore the image of this red menace.