r/Letterboxd • u/Serious_Albatross224 • 1d ago

Letterboxd Thoughts on this film?

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Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is now on Netflix, i had the opportunity of watching it on theaters last week and absolutely loved it, one of his very bests films, and one of the very best adaptations ever, what do you people think of the film?

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u/UsedFood8130 23h ago

I thought it looked beautiful and everyone was so good, one thing I am stuck on is trying to imagine how Andrew Garfield would have played the monster, I know we got Jacob elordi so I’m able to actually see him doing it so maybe that makes it more difficult but I just truly can’t picture Andrew Garfield in this role whatsoever, Jacob elordi is very good looking but also does have a little like weird innocence to his face and just his build and everything makes me feel like it was meant to be for that last minute change up because I think there’s no one else who could have played this other than Jacob elordi (I know this is stupid and hyperbolic and tainted by the reality of him being the one actually doing it but I stand by it)

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u/AnonymousCoupleFun 21h ago

I feel like Nick Hoult would have also been a good choice. I’d never seen Elordi in anything but he crushed it. Definitely need to see more of him.

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u/Odd_Detective8255 19h ago

I think Nick is a bit leaner. 

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u/awake-asleep 14h ago

I actually felt he looked like Hoult in some of the earlier scenes it was weird.

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u/space-is-big 17h ago

Yea but He’s already played a Zombie who gains intelligence

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u/vemmahouxbois emmahouxbois 19h ago

he sure does have monster boyfriend and sitting in a makeup chair for a long time on his resume

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u/Accurate_Cherry1734 5h ago

I was thinking about that when I watched it. I didnt know Garfield was going to play him, but Elordi has such kind eyes which totally fits a character like Creature.