Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is incredibly talented, and his unique approach to filmmaking is characterized by extreme dedication and out-of-the-box thinking. This has resulted in him being facilitated with many awards over the years. Now the famed director has set his eyes on the classic story of Frankenstein for a live-action adaptation for Netflix.
According to several reports, Del Toro is looking for actors to play prominent roles in the intriguing project, and Andrew Garfield and Oscar Isaac are two stars that are being considered. These two have previously done many top-notch roles in the MCU and other franchises and would be a perfect fit to play roles in this project.
Guillermo del Toro Eyeing Oscar Isaac and Andrew Garfield for Frankenstein’s Role
Guillermo del Toro is a highly-acclaimed top-tier Mexican filmmaker and author who has successfully helmed dozens of thrilling, adventure-packed, and horror movies that have achieved iconic status in the industry. Del Toro has achieved enormous success in his career, for he is one of the most creative visionaries who creates magic on the silver screen with his true cinematic talents. The filmmaker most recently earned the best director Oscar for his 2022 stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy drama directorial Pinocchio.
The award-winning author is making headlines for his upcoming adaptation of Frankenstein. Earlier this year, rumors began that the director is eyeing to cast A-list talents like Andrew Garfield, Oscar Isaac, and Mia Goth for unrevealed roles in his forthcoming much-anticipated project. The Mexico-native director is known for his long affinity for monsters and would be the perfect one to make this movie.
Frankenstein, who is the main protagonist and title character in Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, is Del Toro’s one of the favorite fictional characters. Therefore, the tidbits around his impending project and who will play this iconic character have captivated fans. While no further details about the project, its casting, and plots are available, rumors suggest that Garfield and Isaac might star in the movie, but nothing is confirmed yet.
Guillermo del Toro on Directing Frankenstein
The Shape of Water movie director Guillermo del Toro is involved and working on multiple future projects, including the highly-anticipated Netflix project Frankenstein. Del Toro has often expressed that he would love to direct the adaptation of Mary Shelley’s infamous 1818 novel, and now the project will finally hit the streaming platform. Nevertheless, not much details and information is available about this project as to which date it will be released and who will be starring in this magnum opus project.
In 2008, the director revealed:
“The only way to do the Shelley novel is to do a four-hour miniseries, but I think there are permutations in which you can tell the myth in a different way.”
The 58-year-old filmmaker has always been interested in creating and telling this spooky tale for fans, but in 2019, he claimed that he had the ideas for this movie but believed the film won’t going to happen, saying,
“I had an idea to do Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. I really believe that the movies I do, most of the time, I do them because the premise is so absolutely bonkers.”
The story of Frankenstein is classic and has captivated the imagination of people for years. The upcoming live-action adaptation by director Guillermo del Toro featuring stars like Andrew Garfield and Oscar Isaac would be a project that holds immense promise.
Source: Farout magazine
