Earlier this year, Ed Skrein was praised throughout Hollywood for dropping out of the upcoming Hellboy reboot following backlash against his casting.
According to Variety, Daniel Dae Kim — a Korean-American actor best known for playing Jin-Soo Kwon on Lost — has now began talks regarding the role, the studio hoping to replace Skrein as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, casting continues on the Hellboy reboot, Stranger Things actor David Harbour taking the titular role while Ian McShane will play Professor Broom.
After learning about the source material, Skrien decided to step away so “the role can be cast appropriately”.