Jacob Elordi reflects on his role as a monster in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein

The actor says he is honored to be directed by “the God of Monsters”, Guillermo del Toro, Oscar winner for The Shape of Water and Pan’s Labyrinth.

Jacob Elordi completed the year 2023 very well. After the success of Saltburnwhich gave birth to the famous candle allegedly scented with its scent, then Priscilla in which he plays Elvis Presleyprojects are flourishing in the actor’s calendar.

The young prodigy played the game of Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallonwho pointed out his linguistic adaptation skills. Priscilla forced the actor to honor the King’s special diction, which involved tones that had to be as convincing as those that still stick to the voice ofAustin Butler nowadays. The playboy ofEuphoria then mentioned his next role as a creature in the future film of Guillermo del Toro : Frankenstein. The question is: will the creature be endowed with speech? Otherwise, Jacob Elordi will have to develop his grunts, as had done Boris Karloff For Frankenstein (1931) from Universal…

“Yes, I play Frankenstein’s creature for Guillermo – aka the God of Monsters. He is adorable and so sincere. He’s brilliant”said Jacob Elordi.

Jacob Elordi seems to measure the opportunity to shoot for the one who was rewarded at the Oscars for Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) and its whimsical fauna, but also for the aquatic creatures of The Shape of Water (2017). The year 2024 is sure to be busy for the actor, who will record the new season ofEuphoria, in addition to the monstrous project.

As announced by Deadline in the month of January, Andrew Garfield gives way to the giant Elordi, due to schedule incompatibility, resulting from the SAG-AFTRA episode and its strikes. The actor of Spiderman will nevertheless run with Florence Pugh In We Live in Timea comedy-drama, directed by John Crowley.

Jacob Elordi will then be able to scare his fellow castmates, Oscar Isaac in the role of the scientist Victor Frankenstein, Mia Goth (X), Christopher Waltz, Felix Kammerer, David Bradleyn (Afterlife) And Lars Mikkelsen.

The adaptation of the horrific myth should be released at the end of 2024 or at the beginning of 2025.

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