Overview

• Del Toro’s adaptation debuted in competition at the Venice Film Festival, where he previously won the Golden Lion in 2017 for The Shape of Water.
• He emphasized that the film focuses on the human condition rather than serving as a metaphor for artificial intelligence.
• He told reporters he fears “natural stupidity” more than AI, underscoring the movie’s humanist intent.
• Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi portrays the creature, with Mia Goth among the principal cast.
• La Vanguardia reported that Elordi spent about ten hours a day in makeup to transform into the creature.