We’ve seen numerous iterations of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” but aside from comedies, there’s never really been an essential Frankenstein movie. And certainly many have tried in recent years. Guillermo del Toro has been trying to get a Frankenstein movie made for years; the studio behind “I, Frankenstein” laughably tried to make a modern action version of the story and failed miserably. But try, try again and all that.
The latest film stars James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe and it’s called “Victor Frankenstein.” Directed by Paul McGuigan (“Wicker Park”), and written by Max Landis (“Chronicle”), the new adaptation may be a more frankensteined version, pulling from several sources on top of the Shelly 1818 novel, including other movies, to create a new pastiche.
The new film is told through the eyes of Igor (Radcliffe), Dr. Frankenstein’s (McAvoy) assistant, and a human guinea pig who has to suffer through various experiments. It’s a toxic master and servant relationship. “Victor’s ego means that at times he thinks he’s superior to Igor,” McAvoy told EW this week. “Their relationship is close, loving, abusive, manipulative, and it turns on a dime.”
Co-starring former "Downton Abbey" star Jessica Brown Findlay, the new Frankenstein legend begins on November 25th.
McAvoy and Radcliffe reenact their most homoerotic scene. #Frankenstein #SDCC pic.twitter.com/yWnSp0a8NQ
— Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) July 12, 2015
Ha! McAvoy and Radcliffe recreate Igor abuse on stage. #sdcc #VictorFrankenstein pic.twitter.com/siLrTdhNuK
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 12, 2015
Daniel Radcliffe says Igor in VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN is more the doctor’s equal #SDCC2015 pic.twitter.com/cMzuBBK2jX
— Blastr (@blastr) July 12, 2015
"We just went at each other every day, 12 hours a day," McAvoy sighs. "I’m a walking penis joke." #victorfrankenstein pic.twitter.com/AyN4Gcxabe
— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) July 12, 2015
Everytime we did a scene, we were like how physical and violent can we make this?" James McAvoy #sdcc pic.twitter.com/I7CczatNe2
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 12, 2015
McAvoy: "like Liam Neeson in Taken, Victor Frankenstein knows he has a very particular set of skills." #SDCC
— Rob Keyes (@rob_keyes) July 12, 2015
"I get thrown around a lot. But it’s good, I bounce." Daniel Radcliffe on how Igor has a rough go in the movie" #sdcc pic.twitter.com/giQv8d6TyQ
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 12, 2015
Fox premieres VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN. SDCC crowd acknowledges that Fox premiered the VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN trailer. End reaction.
— Peter S. Hall (@PeterSHall) July 12, 2015
"It’s alive!" Oohh, Victor Frankenstein trailer looks freaky. Felt like Sherlock Holmes as a monster movie in a way. pic.twitter.com/C0YdJ1S0Ai
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 12, 2015
Victor Frankenstein trailer: Loopy, got a steampunk Harry Potter thing goin’ on. Weird but cool. #sdcc2015
— Travis Hopson (@punchycritic) July 12, 2015
