Overview
- Released on November 7, the Netflix film drew nearly 30 million views in its first days and was described as the platform’s most-watched movie.
- Elordi said daily makeup ran roughly 6 to 11 hours with up to 42 prosthetic pieces as Guillermo del Toro insisted on practical effects over CGI.
- To craft the Creature’s evolving voice, Elordi trained with a coach and practiced techniques associated with Mongolian throat singing.
- Elordi said he cried upon first seeing himself on screen, aligning with del Toro’s description of the prosthetic process as a kind of sacrament.
- Del Toro said Elordi replaced Andrew Garfield with only about four weeks to prepare and earned praise for enduring punishing days, while recent fashion coverage frames Elordi’s custom Bottega Veneta looks as deliberate soft marketing.