oscars_Mike Elizalde

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It takes a lot of work (and red paint) to turn Ron Perlman into the super-strong demon Hellboy. So it’s no surprise that Mexican special effects whiz Mike Elizalde earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup his work on Guillermo del Toro’s supernatural superhero film  Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Most recently, he’s reteamed with del Toro as the creature effects person on the Mexican director’s highly anticipated sci-fi flick Pacific Rim.

Best Makeup, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, 81st Academy Awards, Nominated

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