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Guillermo del Toro Shares News of Brother’s Death During Palm Springs Honor

He frames the moment through “Frankenstein” to explain a possible pullback from awards events.

Overview

  • Del Toro accepted the Visionary Award for “Frankenstein” at the Palm Springs Film Awards.
  • He told the audience his older brother died three days before the ceremony.
  • Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth joined him onstage as he described the cast as family.
  • He signaled he may miss some awards-season functions and skipped the event’s red carpet.
  • He withheld his brother’s name and cause of death, and coverage notes the film is streaming on Netflix.