Overview
- Netflix shared the first full character portrait of Jacob Elordi as the Creature, followed by a new teaser that offers the clearest close-ups to date.
- Guillermo del Toro’s film is playing in select theaters after an Oct. 17 launch and will stream globally on Nov. 7.
- This interpretation moves away from the flat‑headed movie stereotype, echoing Mary Shelley’s description with pale, scarred features and long dark hair.
- Prosthetics lead Mike Hill describes a design showing veins and patchwork as if the body’s interior were external, while Elordi spent up to 10 hours a day in makeup.
- Early reaction praises the look and performance, with del Toro and Oscar Isaac lauding Elordi, as some social‑media comments debate the casting’s aesthetic.