US EditionJacob Elordi Is Completely Unrecognizable in Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein Movie Photo
TORONTO, CANADA, JUL 28 – Guillermo del Toro casts Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein's monster in a Netflix film exploring family dysfunction, set for November release with an R rating for violence.
- Jacob Elordi stars as the creature in Guillermo del Toro's upcoming Frankenstein film set to premiere on Netflix in November 2025.
- Elordi replaced Andrew Garfield nine weeks before shooting after Garfield dropped out due to scheduling conflicts related to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
- Elordi prepared by watching 1930s Frankenstein movies featuring Boris Karloff, as suggested by del Toro, who assured him his performance would be original and unaffected by them.
- Makeup artist Mike Hill praised Elordi's six-foot-five frame and gangly demeanor as perfect for the monster, while del Toro called him the "most perfect actor for the creature."
- Frankenstein will have a limited theatrical release before streaming on Netflix and aims to explore deeper family dynamics, with Oscar Isaac cast as Dr. Victor Frankenstein.
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