“I was like, ‘Hey man, I just need to know something.
You know Green Lantern?
Huge flop for you.

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.

‘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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