Just like with the action, there’s nothing wrong with having a Hellboy movie with humor.
The character has always been witty in the comics, so David Harbour’s version of the character would be depicted similarly, just like how Ron Perlman’s version was handled.
Still, emphasizing humor over scares with this footage was an odd move.
There’s also a lot of lighthearted and humorous moments in the first Hellboy trailer, from the eponymous protagonist freaking out at fellow B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) agents shooting at him to being asked for identification after he, Alice Monaghan and Ben Daimio arrive at the B.P.R.D.’s secret headquarter (he’s the last person on Earth who needs to break out ID).