Milla Jovovich responds to Hellboy's scathing reviews

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

As we know, HELLBOY hit theaters just several days ago, but unfortunately, the film received largely negative reviews and has performed poorly at the box-office. Not exactly the ingredients with which to cook up a sequel. Making a movie is damn hard work and no one sets out to create a bad one, so I can imagine that it must hurt when something you'd had a hand in creating is immediately trashed upon arrival.

Milla Jovovich, who plays Nimue the Blood Queen in HELLBOY, took to Instagram over the weekend to comment on the film's negative reviews. "It’s always stressful on opening weekend and [HELLBOY] is no different," Jovovich said. "You work super hard to make something fun and entertaining and have to absorb the negative reviews by movie critics, but hey! THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY." The actress went on to say that many of her past films which has gone on to become classics were initially savaged by critics, including DAZED AND CONFUSED and THE FIFTH ELEMENT. Milla Jovovich seems confident that the future will be just as kind to HELLBOY.

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It’s always stressful on opening weekend and @hellboymovie is no different. You work super hard to make something fun and entertaining and have to absorb the negative reviews by movie critics, but hey! THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY.???? All I’m gonna say before going to bed is this: All my raddest films have been slammed by critics. It’s fucking hilarious. Dazed and Confused? Seriously? Classic movie. The Fifth Element! You would have thought that was the worst movie ever made if you read the reviews in like ‘98????. Zoolander? Slammed. Joan of Arc? Disaster. Resident Evil? Let’s not even go there. Anyway, every one of those films is now a cult classic. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. And this will be too. Mark my words. Why? 1. Because of the amazing actors. David Harbour. Ian Mcshane. Daniel Dae Kim. Sasha Lane. They are all so damn wonderful and talented, the movie is worth seeing just because they’re in it, especially one that’s so much fun to experience as this is. 2. @mikemignola who created the #Hellboy comics helped write the script and was on set every single day to make this film as close to his vision as possible. 3. It was directed by one of the greats. #NeilMarshall who brought us “The Descent”. One of the greatest horror movies ever. Trust me, you’re gonna have a blast watching the new @hellboymovie. I mean, one critic said “it’s a loud, gory mess only a teenager would love.”????????????????????HELL yea Hellboy! Let’s have some fun! And with that, I wish you all a good night! Xo m????

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I haven't yet seen HELLBOY for myself so I can't comment on just how bad the film may or may not be, so I'll leave it up to you. Has HELLBOY been unfairly treated or does it deserve the bad reviews it's received?

The official synopsis for HELLBOY:

Hellboy is back, and he’s on fire. From the pages of Mike Mignola’s seminal work, this action packed story sees the legendary half-demon superhero (David Harbour, “Stranger Things”) called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants. There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue (Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil series), a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world.

HELLBOY is now playing in theaters, so be sure to check out a review from our own Chris Bumbray!