Earlier this week she spoke out in support of actor Ed Skrein for stepping down from the role of Major Ben Daimio in the "Hellboy" reboot. In the comic series, Daimio is of Asian descent.

The current controversy centers on the forthcoming Hellboy movie, and specifically on the character Major Ben Daimio. Daimio is Asian in the comic books, but white actor Ed Skrein was cast to play ...

The British actor is set to play the role of Ben Daimio, who, in the Mike Mignola comic books, is a Japanese American whose heritage has a heavy influence on his character. Skrein took to Twitter ...

And he had to find the man who made it possible. Kim plays grizzled military man Captain Ben Daimio in the new “Hellboy” reboot. The film, which comes out April 12, sees Kim co-star alongside ...

Maj. Ben Daimio (Daniel Dae Kim), Hellboy (David Harbour) and Alice (Sasha Lane) are on the hunt in "Hellboy." (Lionsgate) (Lionsgate) Perspective by David Betancourt “Hellboy” reviews started ...

Hellboy' star Daniel Dae Kim recalls meeting Ed Skrein, who initially had his role of Daimio, and why he put his trust in J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof for the ABC hit. By Brian Davids Writer Kim ...

Actor Ed Skrein took to social media Monday to announce he was pulling out of a planned "Hellboy" reboot after his casting drew criticism as Skrein's character, Ben Daimio, is Japanese-American in ...

The up-and-coming actor, best known for Deadpool and The Transporter: Refueled, had been cast as Major Ben Daimio in Neil Marshall’s comic book adaptation. While Skrein does visually resemble ...

In a statement, Skrein tweeted, "I must do what feels right." The British actor was supposed to play Ben Daimio in "Rise of the Blood Queen," the third film in the comic adaptation franchise ...

We also catch glimpses of Ian McShane’s Trevor Bruttenholm, Daniel Dae Kim’s Major Ben Daimio, and Milla Jovovich as the film’s villain. The red band trailer for Hellboy revealed even more ...