"You sent me a library": Jacob Elordi and Guillermo del Toro recall moments from their creative partnership for Frankenstein 

Jacob Elordi and Guillermo del Toro's bond during Frankenstein is nothing short of magical. The duo has constantly praised each other's talents and prowess in their respective fields, as they explore the behind-the-scenes nuances of bringing Mary Shelley's work to life.

In an interview for Netflix, both of them spoke about how their creative partnership started with del Toro sending Elordi a library full of books. In fact, much hard work went into the creation of Elordi's Creature, who has a different presence in del Toro's novel than what Shelley wrote of him as in her novel. In a previous interview with Esquire Australia, the director spoke about how the actor stepped into the transformation as he told the outlet,

“When he came in, he had an innocence the first day of shooting. He had a purity of somebody that had never lived, I was absolutely enthralled. And then he started moving. He moved like a baby and an insect and something disjointed. I can tell you this much about Jacob Elordi, he doesn’t need more than two takes. He is absolutely remarkably on the dot every time. He is one of my favourite actors of all time.”

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Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is a resurrection of the original story, dripping with melancholy and grandeur as it breathes new life into the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Written, directed, and produced by del Toro, the film follows Baron Victor Frankenstein, a man so consumed by the idea of creation that he rips open nature itself, only to face the horror of what he’s brought to life.

del Toro played a lot around the film, changing a few gears here and there, like Victor's relationship with his partner Elizabeth and the inclusion of fresh new characters. But most importantly, the director completely reimagined the character of the Creature, giving him a fresh new perspective, one that's more human, more delicate and more innocent, rather than the violent, monstrous portrayal the character has seen in past iterations of the novel.

The film is also del Toro's passion project, one he has been talking about and creating for a large part of his career. Hailing it as his "dream" project, the director often talked about his visions for his own version, and now that the film is finally out, it has his signature fingerprints all over it.

Frankenstein has opened to positive reviews, with viewers particularly praising Elordi's portrayal of the Creature, which was a role far different from his usual choice of romantic characters. With a stellar cast led by Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth among others, Frankenstein has shaped up to be one of the year's most talked about releases.

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