‘Frankenstein' teaser: Oscar Isaac stars in Guillermo del Toro's Mary Shelley adaptation
Oscar Isaac stars as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a gifted but arrogant scientist whose attempt to conquer death by creating life sets off a tragic chain of events. Jacob Elordi plays the creature, whose existence challenges the limits of morality, science, and humanity.
Del Toro, known for The Shape of Water and Pan's Labyrinth, called Frankenstein 'the culmination of a journey that has occupied most of my life.' Speaking at the event, he said, 'Monsters have become my personal belief system,' and acknowledged that themes from Frankenstein have appeared throughout his career.
The project has been in development for over a decade and is the director's latest literary adaptation for Netflix, following his Oscar-winning Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. He wrote the screenplay and produced the film alongside longtime collaborator J. Miles Dale and Netflix's Scott Stuber.
The cast includes Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Christian Convery, Charles Dance, and Christoph Waltz.
Del Toro has spoken often about the influence of Shelley's novel. During his 2018 BAFTA acceptance speech, he called the author 'as important in my life as if she were family,' crediting her work with inspiring him to persist through challenges in his career.
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