US EditionJacob Elordi Seen in Heated Exchange With Venice Film Festival Official
Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation remains faithful to Mary Shelley's novel, featuring a cast including Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, with a theatrical release in October and Netflix debut in November.
- On Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, Guillermo Del Toro premiered Frankenstein at the Venice Lido, walking the red carpet with stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth as the film competed.
- Del Toro, who has pursued this project for years, said he has treated Frankenstein as a long-running passion project and aimed to stay closer to Mary Shelley's text, reimagining the creature with beauty.
- Critics noted mixed overall reviews but praise for Elordi's deeply personal portrayal, who spent up to 10 hours daily in makeup and costume preparation.
- The Venice premiere positions Frankenstein as a contender to become one of the year's defining films, slated to open in select theaters on Oct. 17 before debuting on Netflix on Nov. 7.
- Del Toro described the film as a layered family drama probing humanity, not AI metaphor, centering on Victor Frankenstein's conflict with the creature in a gothic storytelling technical achievement.
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Jacob Elordi Seen in Heated Exchange With Venice Film Festival Official
Jacob Elordi shared heated words with a 2025 Venice Film Festival official. Filmed by an onlooker who shared footage of the moment via TikTok on Sunday, August 31, Elordi, 28, was greeting fans at the world premiere of his upcoming film Frankenstein one day prior when the exchange took place. The video begins with the Saltburn star speaking directly and closely to a man described by the social media poster as a “bodyguard” before Elordi was seen…
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