It seemed to be, in the words of one observer, "the most epic midlife crisis you can possibly imagine." When director Neil Marshall met Charlotte Kirk during the 2017 production of Hellboy, some of his associates looked on in disbelief and dismay.
The British helmer, now 50, seemed instantly and genuinely besotted with the aspiring actress, then in her mid-20s. He reacted with anger when Hellboy producer Larry Gordon — apparently unimpressed with Kirk's acting — refused to cast her in the film.
At that point, sources say, Marshall — who had directed films as well as episodes of Game of Thrones and Westworld — proclaimed that he would devote himself entirely to making movies with Kirk.
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