Doug Jones was offered a cameo in Neil Marshall’s upcomingHellboyreboot. However, the actor had to turn the role down. Jones portrayed Abe Sapien in Guillermo del Toro’s two originalHellboymovies and currently stars as alien Lt. Saru on CBS All Access’Star Trek: Discovery. The reboot has been a hot topic of debate ever since it was announced, with many fans angry that the studio didn’t let Ron Perlman and del Toro make the third movie, which was in various stages of development.
SinceDoug Joneshas worked with Guillermo del Toro many times in the past, one could easily see him turning down a cameo in theHellboyreboot on principle alone. However, that isn’t the case at all. “There was a chance that a cameo might have happened, but not as things progressed,” says the actor. Jones continued and had this to say about not taking on the cameo role.
“Reboot means recasting, and I’m told this first rebootdoes not have anybody in it from the original film. I received an offer to do a cameo, but I was deeply immersed inStar Trek: Discoverywhen that offer came in, so I couldn’t do it.”
Doug Jones has worked with Guillermo del Toro six times, including onThe Shape of Water, whichearned the director two Academy Awardsfor Best Picture and Best Director. When it comes down to it, Jones is more than likely being polite about his reasons for not taking on theHellboyreboot cameo. After all, he says that del Toro is his favorite director of all time, meaning that there is probably some allegiance to the director and the work that they created together.
The Shape of Waterwas one of Doug Jones' more demanding roles and he didn’t even have to speak. Instead, he wascovered in KY Jelly and shoehorned into a rubber suitevery day while filming and couldn’t open a door, send a text message, or even breathe without a lot of help from outside forces. While the actor isn’t into returning for aHellboyreboot cameo, Jones did reveal that there is another one of his roles that he would definitely like to revisit in the future.
Doug Jones portrayed theSilver Surferin 2007’sFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Laurence Fishburne provided the voice, but Jones admits that he would love to return to the role, revealing that he originally signed on to play the character for three movies, which obviously did not end up happening. However, with Fox Marvel properties heading over to Disney and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jones may actually get a shot at playing the iconic comic book character again at some point in the future. You can check out the original interview with Doug Jones over at The Hollywood Reporter.
