Netflix reveals the correct look of Jacob Elordi as the Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN

Netflix revealed Giacobbe Elordiis the disturbing transformation into Guillermo del Torois the highly anticipated adaptation of Frankenstein.

The film is currently playing in select theaters ahead of its debut on Netflix on November 7, giving fans their first glimpse of the tragic creation brought to life in del Toro’s gothic vision.

Up until now, we’ve only caught dark glimpses of The Creature in trailers and behind-the-scenes teasers. But this newly released portrait offers the clearest look yet at Elordi’s full character design, and it’s surprisingly different from what we expected.

Instead of the massive, square-headed version made famous by Boris Karloffdel Toro’s interpretation brings the drawing closer to Mary Shelley’s original description.

Prosthetic artist Mike Hill described the creative process in an interview with Variety, saying, “What we were trying to do was almost put the inside of a human body on the outside for everyone to see. That’s why the veins are shown as clear as they are.

“You see the patterns where Victor took it apart, put it back together, and decided it was wrong. So he’s making a man for the first time, so he can’t get everything right on the first try. There’s some patchwork, some mistakes, and that’s what this body shows. We created this body.”

Hill went on to add, “So you can literally see him put his legs together and extend this man to make him taller than the average human being. What we decided was, if you were going to make a man, you weren’t going to put 10 bodies and somebody together, what’s the point?”

“You’d get the best body possible. And then you’d say, ‘Okay, his hand is damaged in the war, so we need to replace the hand, his foot is damaged. We need to replace it.'”

This meticulous attention to physical storytelling pairs perfectly with del Toro’s signature blend of empathy and horror. His Frankenstein centers on a brilliant but obsessive scientist (Oscar Isaac) whose experiment to create life from death turns into a tragedy for both man and monster.

When the project was first announced, del Toro reflected on how personal this story has always been to him, saying:

“This film concludes a quest that began at age 7, when I first saw James Whale’s Frankenstein films. I felt the jolt of recognition at that pivotal moment: Gothic horror became my church and Boris Karloff my Messiah.”

If this first full look is any indication, Del Toro’s Frankenstein promises to be a stunningly crafted and emotionally charged retelling of a classic tale, exploring not only what it means to create life, but what it means to be human.

Fans can now take a look at Elordi’s image of the Creature, along with portraits of the film’s other main characters, before the film arrives on Netflix on November 7.