Andrew Garfield set to star as Frankenstein monster in Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation

Andrew Garfield has been cast as the iconic monster alongside Oscar Isaac’s doctor Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming version of Frankenstein. According to a report by Giant Freakin Robot news portal, it is currently unknown whether Guillermo del Toro’s film will be a direct adaptation of Mary Shelley’s original 1818 novel or one of the many, many different takes on the source material Hollywood has produced over the years.

“The story follows a young scientist who creates a sapient creature through his unorthodox scientific experiment.” The production of the film is expected to start in June this year. The new adaptation is being produced for Netflix as a part of the Oscar-winning director’s overall deal, which he signed in August 2020.

The Pacific Rim director previously also shared at Variety Awards podcast last year that he has been working on a “monster movie.” Meanwhile on the work front, Garfield previously portrayed Jonathan Larson in the acclaimed biopic musical tick, tick…BOOM!, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

His performance earned him a Golden Globe win and an Academy Award nomination. His other credits include The Social Network, Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, Never Let Me Go and many more.

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