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Netflix Users are left scratching their heads over the casting decisions in the new film frankenstein,
Guillermo del Toro’s latest releasesStarring Oscar Isaac as eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the creature he created, Here Comes on streaming service On Friday (8 November).
But this is the casting of mia goth It has taken the audience by surprise, people are just realizing that Pearl And MaXXXine The actor appears in two roles.
Goth plays Lady Elisabeth Harlander, the fiancee of Victor Frankenstein’s brother William (Felix Camerer) for much of the film – but keen users were quick to point out that she also appears much earlier, playing Frankenstein’s mother Baroness Claire in flashbacks.
“I didn’t recognize her at all in the first role,” one person wrote on X/Twitter after the news was revealed.
“Are you kidding? I’ve seen the movie three times, twice in the cinema and once at home, but I still didn’t know she played the mother,” said another.
An additional fan wrote, “I literally just saw this and didn’t even realize she was the mom.”
Others said that they knew Goth was set to play two roles in the film, but still had difficulty recognizing him.
The Goth roles are distinguished by their costumes, with Claire wearing dark red and Elizabeth wearing green.
Isaac told Independent The casting of Goth in both roles had Oedipal undertones; In the film, Victor falls in love with Elizabeth.
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“The truth is that the only woman he’s ever seen is his mother – you know, whether she really looked like the same person, we don’t know, because she’s the one telling the story. I suspect she didn’t. But, in his mind, it’s her.”
Del Toro recently praised Elordi for replacing Andrew Garfield in the film, which is Based on Mary Shelley’s Gothic 1818 novel,
Garfield was set to play the creature, but he left the film nine weeks into production due to scheduling conflicts caused by the Hollywood writers’ strike.
Del Toro’s long-term collaborator, shape of water Makeup artist Mike Hill spent nine months perfecting the look of the Garfield version of the character saltburn Actor Elordi stepped in.
But, according to del Toro and Hill, the development worked out for the best.
The filmmaker said, “Andrew Garfield walking out and Jacob coming in – I mean, it was like Jacob is the most ideal actor for the creature.” told Vanity Fair.
“We have a supernaturally good relationship. It’s like very few words. I have to say very few things, and he does that.”
frankenstein Now available to stream.