Why Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Actually Understands the Novel

TL;DR: You are allowed to dislike Frankenstein, but if you imply that my good Tio Guillermo doesn’t understand the source material, I will fight you in the streets.

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Sources & Recommended Reading

Oscar Isaac on creating Frankenstein's doctor — and giving him a 'rock star' quality (exclusive) | https://ew.com/oscar-isaac-frankenstein-doctor-victor-rock-star-exclusive-11801021

Guillermo del Toro on the Frankenstein scene he had to argue for, and how Jacob Elordi found the Creature's voice | https://ew.com/frankenstein-guillermo-del-toro-oscar-isaac-jacob-elordi-interview-find-voices-argue-end-scene-11845420

Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft & Mary Shelley | https://bookshop.org/p/books/romantic-outlaws-the-extraordinary-lives-of-mary-wollstonecraft-mary-shelley-charlotte-gordon/3e6a79a59736d1f7?ean=9780812980479&next=t

Mary Shelley: A Very Short Introduction | https://bookshop.org/p/books/mary-shelley-a-very-short-introduction-charlotte-gordon/79b26196d0d89350?ean=9780198869191&next=t

Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus | https://bookshop.org/p/books/frankenstein-or-the-modern-prometheus-mary-shelley/1f7f7e6654286ae5?ean=9780307743312&next=t

OH, YOU BEAUTIFUL MONSTER | https://www.nytimes.com/1939/01/29/archives/oh-you-beautiful-monster.html

Films & TV Shows Mentioned (In Order of Use)
Frankenstein (1931), del Toro's Frankenstein, The Big Lebowski, Little Women (2019), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1995), The Bride of Frankenstein, Van Helsing, Alvin & The Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein, Young Frankenstein, The Shape of Water, Crimson Peak, Grey's Anatomy, Native Son (1951), Hedda, Wicked, Poor Things, Lisa Frankenstein, The Bride (2026), Penny Dreadful, Anne with an E, Anne of Green Gables (1985)

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