“I was like, ‘Hey man, I just need to know something.

You know Green Lantern?

Huge flop for you.

David Harbour in Hellboy; Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern

David Harbour called Ryan Reynolds for advice on flopping after ‘Hellboy’ tanked.Simon Varsano; Warner Bros. Pictures

What the f— is that like?'”

HellboystarDavid Harbourfound respite from the flames of the critical netherworld inRyan Reynolds.

“I called him and I was like, ‘Hey man, I just need to know something.

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‘Hellboy’.Mark Rogers/Lionsgate

Huge flop for you.

“‘Am I gonna be okay?

Am I gonna survive this?'”

“It was a very difficult experience because I wanted a lot out of it.

I really like [Mike Mignola], I like that character,” he toldGQ.

I was very naive and optimistic about what we were going to do.”

Next time I won’t wait a decade to watch."

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