As previously reported, Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro is working on his own adaptation of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN for Netflix, and Deadline says that hot property Jacob Elordi (SALTBURN, PRISCILLA, THE MORTUARY COLLECTION) will take over the role of Frankenstein’s iconic monster from actor Andrew Garfield – who has had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts caused by the recent actor’s strike.
Elordi joins previously announced cast members Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Oscar Isaac, who will play Victor Frankenstein.
Mary Shelley’s classic tale follows brilliant scientist Victor Frankenstein, who brings his monster to life in an experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. Del Toro has previously said of this adaptation, “I’m doing Frankenstein. We’re working on it. We start shooting in February, and it’s a movie I have been wanting to do for 50 years since I saw the first Frankenstein. I had an epiphany, and it’s basically a movie that required a lot of growth and a lot of tools that I couldn’t have done 10 years ago. Now I’m brave or crazy enough or something, and we’re gonna tackle it. It’s Oscar Isaac, Andrew Garfield, Christoph Waltz, Mia Goth, and we’re working on it.”